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Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 08:21:27 -0800 (PST)
From: Vince Rice <vr8ce AT yahoo DOT com>
Subject: wtfindex produces corrupt files on DOS mounts
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
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/home/vrice\> uname -a
CYGWIN_NT-5.0 SRS8100 1.5.5(0.94/3/2) 2003-09-20 16:31 i686 unknown
unknown Cygwin

/home/vrice\> which wtfindex
/usr/bin/wtfindex
/home/vrice\> ls -Fal /usr/bin/wtfindex.exe
-rwxrwxrwx    1 vrice    Users       12800 Sep  4 11:12
/usr/bin/wtfindex.exe*

On DOS mounts, wtfindex produces a .dat file that causes coredumps in
wtf.  I had edited my acronyms file, ran wtfindex, then wtf started
coredumping.  I reinstalled wtf, then saved off the existing
acronyms.dat, and ran wtfindex against acronyms without making any
changes.  The resulting acronyms.dat differed from the original by
thirteen bytes, and a comparison showed that where OD existed in the
original, 0D0A existed in the newly generated one.  Switching to a
Unix mount generated an identical file to the original, no coredumps.

I think this is enough information that a cygcheck shouldn't be
needed, but if you think otherwise just let me know.

Thanks,

Vince

P.S. -- I'm one of the tens of thousands who have never had a
problem, so I seldom have any reason to post.  So to offset the
problem report, let me say that Cygwin is the best thing sinced
sliced bread.  I've used it off and on since before B19 (and what a
wonderful release THAT was! :) ), and it's been a huge productivity
enhancer at several client sites.  Thanks to ALL the volunteers who
make it possible.

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