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Subject: RE: MIT shared memory extension
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Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 23:34:45 +1000
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ralf Habacker [mailto:Ralf DOT Habacker AT freenet DOT de] 
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 9:58 PM
> To: Robert Collins; cygwin
> Subject: RE: MIT shared memory extension
> 
> 
> > > Thats all. No patching headers. This enables migrating 
> one package 
> > > to cygwin ipc stuff, while other packages could use the cygipc 
> > > stuff.
> >
> > We still need to do the ABI upgrade though, before that can be done.
> 
> You mean building a new cygwin1.dll with shm support ?

No, I meant a new cygwin1.dll with 64bit key_t. However your types.h
patch will also do the job of allowing smooth transition.

> What's additional to do ?

Finish the cygwin code :}.
 
> So the only thing to do I see is to distribute a new cygwin 
> release with shm support.

I don't think that the next cygwin release should enable the code. It's
not ready yet - it's apparently high latency, and needs further work. 
 

> BTW: What about a new binutils release. Is this going on ?

I'm not sure I haven't personally had time to review the pending patches
yet.

Rob

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