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Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 17:13:08 -0400
From: Charles Wilson <cwilson AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu>
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To: RCUNNINGHAM AT redlake DOT com
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Subject: Re: Multiple cygwin installs: I have to do it, but how?
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RCUNNINGHAM AT redlake DOT com wrote:


> Heck, all we need to do is place only the root mount point in the registry,
> as the name of a key.  Everything else can (and should?) be in files within
> the associated Cygwin installation, especially including all other mount
> points.


Ummm...what about multiple users with different mount table entries? 
Also, have you considered the performance penalties you'd incur by 
moving mount table entries to a disk-based file?  (Or you could cache in 
memory -- but then how often would you sync the cache with the disk 
file?  When?  c.f. mail archives on the many many optimizations 
concerning /etc/passwd access)

--Chuck


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