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Subject: Re: /usr/bin/fallocate missing in Cygwin 3.5's "util-linux" ...
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From: Mark Geisert via Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com>
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On 1/23/2024 4:41 PM, Mark Geisert via Cygwin wrote:
> On 1/23/2024 3:36 AM, Roland Mainz via Cygwin wrote:
>> Small bug report:
>> Cygwin 3.5. now has support for SEEK_HOLE (thanks! :-) ), but
>> /usr/bin/fallocate is still missing in the "util-linux" package.
>>
>> Can someone please enable that tool ?
> 
> I'll look into this.

A new build of the util-linux package, 2.33.1-3, now includes fallocate 
and its man page.  The updated package is now making its way to the 
Cygwin mirrors.  fallocate requires Cygwin version >= 3.5.0.
Enjoy,

..mark


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