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> After trying just the second half there is the same problem at the same 
> place,. I think we can safely say that means it has to do with the 
> proprietary file system and the extra overhead it adds on. I also feel 
> like that is a problem that needs to be fixed in the file system, not 
> perl, so as I write this I am also preparing an SPR. i guess the edge test 
> was proving a failure in the filesystem, rather than the interaction or 
> the new product like was expected!
> 
> started with Z:\dssmoke (11 characters and 1 level deep) and added 8 
> levels (12 characters per level) for a total of 9 levels (107 characters) 
> and it didnt clean up either. (again some issue about non-empty directory)
> i dont get why i've been able to go slight more in depth with +6 
> characters in the "\directory_name" of the script i have, but i dont get 
> much more in characters. i think that might have something to do with it.

Have you tried both tests on a normal FS ?  That should also give you a hint
where the problem lies if it works there and not in your smoke system.

> i played this morning with some variations and still get the cleanup issue 
> and slight variants on depth, so depth is related to directory name 
> length.
> just not sure how to go about proving that and making an edge test to show 
> that right now.
> 
> since this proves it's the proprietary file system and not windows that is 
> the problem i will need to SPR it. thanks for helping me prove that


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