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Subject: Re: 1 [main] bash 17336 find_fast_cwd: WARNING: Couldn't compute
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From: Eliot Moss <moss AT cs DOT umass DOT edu>
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Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2022 06:38:33 -0400
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On 4/2/2022 3:37 AM, Backwoods BC wrote:
>> https://cygwin.com/faq.html#faq.using.fixing-find_fast_cwd-warnings
> 
> I've only been on this list a few months, but I've seen these
> "find_fast_cwd" questions about twice a month so far.
> 
> Might I suggest that replacing the
> "Please report this problem to the public mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com"
> message in 'bash' with something like:
> "Please visit https://cygwin.com/faq.html#faq.using.fixing-find_fast_cwd-warnings
> for help with this issue"
> 
> This removes the need for an autoresponder and is more helpful at the
> same time. Users might be reluctant to join the mailing list just to
> report this and therefore they may waste their time needlessly trying
> to track down the problem.

The message is baked into ancient versions of Cygwin.
I believe the page the auto-responder points them to
indicates the fact that their version is old and should
be updated.  This often happens because someone bundled
Cygwin with something else and is not updating the
Cygwin version.

Modern versions no longer generate the message.

In sum, the auto-responder is the best thing we can do
about it.  At least we don't have to have a human respond.

Best wishes - Eliot Moss

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