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Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 16:03:52 -0500
To: "Banks, Kelly" <kelly DOT banks AT gilbarco DOT com>,
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From: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" <lhall AT rfk DOT com>
Subject: Re: CygWish posix path problem
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At 03:55 PM 3/8/2002, Banks, Kelly wrote:
>I have found several references to a problem with cygwish80.exe whereby
>cygwish is unable to find it's target file because a filename, such as
>/usr/bin/tkcvs is internally converted to "C:\usr\bin\tkcvs" rather than
>"C:\cygwin\usr\bin\tkcvs"
>
>I've seen mention of the problem several times, but have yet to read of a
>solution.  Surely a solution has been implemented.  Can someone please
>elaborate on the solution to this recurring issue?



There is no solution to this reoccurring issue, which has been mentioned
many times in the past.  cygwish80.exe. is not a Cygwin aware utility, 
despite it's name.  So you can't use POSIX paths with it as a result.
The solution is for someone to make the effort to port it.  It has not
been done before now because it's been perceived as a very difficult port.



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