Bug 1321922 added symlink support to Windows but the sandbox does not allow symlinks to files inside MOZ_DEVELOPER_REPO_DIR, causing bug 1635428. The Linux sandbox [explicitly adds the directory as an exception](https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/803b368879fa332e8e2c1840bf1ec164f7ed2c32/security/sandbox/linux/broker/SandboxBrokerPolicyFactory.cpp#471) and the Windows one should also be able to do the same.
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Bug 1321922 added symlink support to Windows but the sandbox does not allow symlinks to files inside MOZ_DEVELOPER_REPO_DIR, causing bug 1635428. The Linux sandbox [explicitly adds the directory as an exception](https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/803b368879fa332e8e2c1840bf1ec164f7ed2c32/security/sandbox/linux/broker/SandboxBrokerPolicyFactory.cpp#471) and the Windows one should also be able to do the same. This currently degrades the Windows dev experience.
Bug 1321922 added symlink support to Windows but the sandbox does not allow symlinks to files inside MOZ_DEVELOPER_REPO_DIR, causing bug 1635428. The Linux sandbox [explicitly adds the directory as an exception](https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/803b368879fa332e8e2c1840bf1ec164f7ed2c32/security/sandbox/linux/broker/SandboxBrokerPolicyFactory.cpp#471) and the Windows one should also be able to do the same. This currently degrades Windows dev experience.
Bug 1321922 added symlink support to Windows but the sandbox does not allow symlinks to files inside MOZ_DEVELOPER_REPO_DIR, causing bug 1635428 and bug 1694675. The Linux sandbox [explicitly adds the directory as an exception](https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/803b368879fa332e8e2c1840bf1ec164f7ed2c32/security/sandbox/linux/broker/SandboxBrokerPolicyFactory.cpp#471) and the Windows one should also be able to do the same. This currently degrades Windows dev experience.