Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:17:45 +0200
From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin@cygwin.com>
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Subject: Re: "run" changes behavior with cygwin-17.6
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On Aug 18 15:51, Charles Wilson wrote:
> On 8/18/2010 3:41 PM, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> 
> >Chuck, btw., the function setup_win_environ() in run.c can easily be
> >replaced with `cygwin_internal (CW_SYNC_WINENV);'
> 
> Yes, I was just looking at that. I think setup_win_environ (or its
> guts before some early refactoring) pre-dated CW_SYNC_WINENV.
> 
> Before removing it, I'll have to verify some things -- like whether
> that-cygwin-fork-we-don't-mention has CW_SYNC_WINENV, and how hard
> it would be to add if not -- since I want run to work "over there"
> too.

CW_SYNC_WINENV is available since May 2006.  That's Cygwin 1.5.20-1.

> With respect to the orginal discussion that spawned this thread, I'm
> going to hold off on any changes to run/run2/cygutils until a
> consensus is reached regarding:
>   1) what's going to happen "inside" cygwin wrt win32 cwd;

I'm not sure yet.  Maybe we should really go cgf's idea to stick
to the Win32 CWD, as long as chdir isn't called the first time.

>   2) what new APIs are provided

In PM we agreed on my suggestion.  I just have to test and document
it first...

>   3) and a project on how soon an official 1.7.7 will be released with
>      those changes

I think 1.7.7 will be released rather very soon.  Maybe this weekend.


Corinna

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