Native: file path exceeds 260 characters in :platformNative:check

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Hi

I am running gradlew :platformNative:check and got the error below. How can I workaround this test failure?

Caused by: org.gradle.api.GradleException: Cannot create file. 'C:\Users\fandre\Documents\git\gradle-vs2015\subprojects\platform-native\build\tmp\test files\NativePlatformSamplesIntegrationTest\sourcesetvariant\s3h88\sourceset-variant\build\objs\main\mainExecutablePlatformWindows\9dbo7h40tdkthmet5gev0bykr\platform-windows.obj' exceeds windows path limitation of 260 character.

TFYH

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That’s due to an unfortunate Windows limitation in file path length.
See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365247(VS.85).aspx#maxpath

A workaround is to move the root of your Gradle source code clone to a higher position in your filesystem.
If you run Windows >=10 or Windows Server >= 2016, another workaround is to disable that limit, see http://stackoverflow.com/a/27694470

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Ok, I know the 260 limitation, but the gradle generated file is 229 characters by itself which lets few bytes for a normal prefix… I was expecting a ligther workaround than moving my git project under C:

I am running gradlew :platformNative:check for validating a Push Request for the support of vs2015. Would it be acceptable for the Gradle team to bypass this test for delivering the changes?

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the gradle generated file is 229 characters by itself which lets few bytes for a normal prefix…

That’s true :confused:

I am running gradlew :platformNative:check for validating a Push Request for the support of vs2015. Would it be acceptable for the Gradle team to bypass this test for delivering the changes?

Sure, you can temporarily @Ignore that particular test on your end so you can run :platformNative:check without hitting this issue.

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OK thank, I will advise in the Pull Request…