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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:59:16 -0800
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From: Randall R Schulz <rrschulz AT cris DOT com>
Subject: Re: xinted rsync bluescreen
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Pierre,

Do you think the handle to /etc that each (is it each or all?) cygwin 
process retains is an ingredient in triggering this symptom? Why would that 
be and why would it happen to but a few of the many Cygwin users?

Randall Schulz


At 10:33 2003-01-13, Pierre A. Humblet wrote:
>On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 10:39:31AM -0800, Randall R Schulz wrote:
> > Dan,
> >
> > It seems most likely from this that the problem is in your file system.
> > When's the last time you ran CHKDSK? I seem to recall other reports that
> > were for some reason associated with accessing Cygwin's /etc. I cannot
> > explain this other than perhaps as simple coincidence.
>
>Cygwin processes keep a handle to /etc, opened with
>FindFirstChangeNotification and then duplicated.
>
>Pierre


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