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Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 10:23:18 +1000
From: Robert Collins <rbcollins AT cygwin DOT com>
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To: Martin Gainty <mgainty AT hotmail DOT com>
CC: Marcel Telka <marcel AT telka DOT sk>, cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: setup.exe troubleshooting snapshot
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Martin Gainty wrote:
> Rob-
> How does the unsuspecting public understand what is happening here.

The same way I had to: study the code, eliminate whats occuring, review 
the API usage, test, test, test.

> Does DrWatson pick this up OR is there something in the logfile

Neither. DrWatson catches the segmentation fault, but the backtrace is 
useless in this case. Nothing goes to the logfile, because setup crashes!

Rob




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