Filename mangling

This article is about the mangling of filenames for operating system compatibility. For the concept of name mangling within compilers, see name mangling.

The process of filename mangling, in computing, involves a re-writing of the file name for compatibility at the operating system level. It occurs when a filename on a filesystem appears in a form incompatible with the operating system accessing it. Such mangling occurs, for example, on computer networks when a Windows machine attempts to access a file on a Unix server and that file has a filename which includes characters not valid in Windows.

Examples

References

  1. Eckstein, Robert; David Collier-Brown; Peter Kelly (November 1999). "5.4 Name Mangling and Case". Using Samba (1st ed.). O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
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