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Subject: RE: cygwin/fork slowness due to UNCs in PATH
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 17:01:10 -0000
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On 01 February 2007 16:54, Song, Conrad W wrote:

> it turns out that
> I had added UNC (\\ style windows) paths to my system PATH environment
> variable.  The removal of these (maybe slow network drives) from the PATH
> (or disconnection from the network) solved the problem for me.  Perhaps
> further investigation is warranted.  

  Yep, like perhaps you should have "investigated" the FAQ?

http://cygwin.com/faq/faq.using.html#faq.using.slow


    cheers,
      DaveK
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