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On Wed, 14 Feb 2007, Matthew Woehlke wrote:

> Ok, but then, is the problem that the auth dll *is* cygwin1.dll, or else
> why wouldn't the reboot only be needed when you update the auth dll?
> (Does the auth dll need cygwin1.dll or would it be possible to make it
> only the other way around? Maybe the auth dll can have a hook to allow
> "stopping" and "starting" it so it can let go of cygwin1.dll and allow
> an update?)
>
> ...is there a link somewhere with general information on "Authentication
> DLL's"?

To save Corinna some typing, it would help if you'd review the following
thread:

http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-developers/2006-11/msg00000.html

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Brian Ford
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VITAL - Visual Simulation Systems
FlightSafety International
the best safety device in any aircraft is a well-trained crew...

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