Mail Archives: cygwin/2005/01/19/22:11:00
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com
> [mailto:cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com] On Behalf Of Yitzchak Scott-Thoennes
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:34 PM
> To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> Subject: Re: cygwin programs called from non-cygwin programs
> mauling \" in args
>
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 10:42:48PM -0800, Yitzchak
> Scott-Thoennes wrote:
> > $ cat child.c
> > #include <stdio.h>
> > int main(int argc, char **argv)
> > {
> > printf("[%s]\n", argv[1]);
> > return 0;
> > }
> >
> > $ cat parent.c
> > #include <unistd.h>
> > int main(int argc, char **argv) {
> > char *args[] = { argv[1], "a\\\"b\\\"c", 0};
> > execv( argv[1], args);
> > return 1;
> > }
> >
> > $ gcc -mno-cygwin -Wall parent.c -o nocygparent
> > parent.c: In function `main':
> > parent.c:4: warning: passing arg 2 of `execv' from incompatible
> > pointer type
> >
> > $ gcc -Wall child.c -o cygchild
> >
> > $ ./nocygparent cygchild
> > [a\b"c]
>
> Can anybody else confirm this?
>
Lessee....
...sorta. I get:
"
$ ./nocygparent cygchild
~
$ [a\b"c]
"
And then it sits there waiting for input. When I hit enter it quits and
brings me back to the prompt. This is with snapshot 20050116 and gcc (GCC)
3.4.1 (cygming special).
What happens if you correct the warning?
--
Gary R. Van Sickle
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