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From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb AT ukf DOT net>
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Subject: Re: linker can't find getsubopt()
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 17:53:02 -0000
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Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 19, 2003 at 04:49:04PM -0000, Max Bowsher wrote:
>> It appears getsubopt is in newlib, and so present in Cygwin's
>> <sys/unistd.h>, but not exported from cygwin1.dll
>>
>> One of Cygwin's core developers will need to tell us whether this is
>> accidental or on purpose.

--meanmeanmean
Content-Language: cgf_mean

> Oh, it's on purpose.  Believe me.  Caused someone some discomfort?
> Then our evil plan is succeeding.  Core developers!  Raise your
> glasses and repeat after me "We are the core developers and we are
> MEAN!"
>
> It's a well know fact that we put functions in unistd.h which are not
> actually exported by cygwin just to tantalize and confuse people.
> What other earthly reason would we have for dangling this tempting
> fruit in front of people, if not to frustrate them?
>
> Bwahahaha.
--meanmeanmean

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Will you make the necessary adjustments to cygwin.din/version.h, or should I
submit a patch?

Max.


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