Mail Archives: cygwin/2004/02/25/10:59:32
On Wed, Feb 25, 2004 at 07:51:27AM -0800, Peter J. Stieber wrote:
>In a different thread CFG wrote:
>
>CFG> I keep pointing out that there few reasons to use the
>CFG> check_case:strict option. Even the person who wrote
>CFG> it (Corinna) agrees. It slows down cygwin's file handling.
>CFG> You should only be using this option if you really need it
>CFG> and really know what you are doing.
>
>My company generates code for two platforms; Windows and Linux. 95% of the
>developers use a Windows based PC with Visual Studio, but the code they
>generate must also compile on a Linux box using GCC, so we have them install
>cygwin with DOS (Text) mounts and have them use check_case:strict. The
>former allows them to build both the VS and cygwin/GCC versions from the
>same source. The latter prevents them from committing changes that would
>work in VS, but not on Linux (Improper case in a header file name). We do
>not use the result of the cygwin build, but instead, use the cygwin
>environment as a check of our Linux build before committing. This is very
>valuable to us, but I'll admit, an odd situation.
>
>So...
>
>Thanks for adding the feature Corinna and thanks for all of your endless
>work on cygwin Chris.
This falls under the classification of "really need it and really know
what you're doing".
I'll point out again that it really does slow down cygwin to use this
option.
>No bug report and a compliment; refreshing eh?
You bet! :-)
cgf
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