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From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb AT ukf DOT net>
To: "Lavelle, Neil" <nlavelle AT orchestream DOT com>, <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
References: <8AEA6B34A5AF2D4ABECB4E9351DAE6982310D4 AT S1000 DOT orchestream DOT com>
Subject: Re: mkfifo - anyone got a working version ?
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 21:03:27 +0100
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From: "Lavelle, Neil" <nlavelle AT orchestream DOT com>
> It's documented that the latest release of cygwin does not support mkfifo
(I
> certainly get "Function not implemented" when I call it), however it also
> seems from a number of relatively old (> 1 year) discussions I've read on
> the developers list that there may be a working prototype or two out
there,
> or indeed that there may be a fully completed version.

I had a go at integrating Robert Collins' old FIFO patch into current
Cygwin, but soon realized I would need to develop a better understanding
Cygwin internals to complete it. I'm starting university in a few days...
maybe come Christmas break :-)

Max.


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