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Date: Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:38:45 +0200
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Subject: Re: DJGPP v2.05: some thoughts
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Andris Pavenis (andris DOT pavenis AT iki DOT fi) wrote:
> On 05/30/2015 06:06 PM, Damien wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>>
>> I did some test with this version 2.05 and did not get any problem 
>> using it. The change in memory deallocation time is impressive (less 
>> than 1s for a bunch of deallocations when it tooks 5s with version 2.04).
>>
>> Some time ago, I had signaled a trouble with XP NTVDM. The bug is in 
>> XP, not in DJGPP, and is still present with Seven, but it could easily 
>> be workarounded in DJGPP. You can get the explanation and associated 
>> patch in 
>> http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/mail-archives/browse.cgi?p=djgpp/2005/11/21/15:28:15 
>>
>> The program that allows showing this is the following:
>> #include <stdio.h>
>> #include <string.h>
>> #include <dir.h>
>>
>> int main(void) {
>>   struct ffblk desc;
>>   int status;
>>
>>   strcpy(desc.lfn_magic, "LFN32");
>>   status = findfirst("*", &desc, FA_RDONLY | FA_HIDDEN | FA_SYSTEM | 
>> FA_LABEL | FA_DIREC | FA_ARCH);
>>   while (status == 0) {
>>     printf("%s\n", desc.ff_name);
>>     status = findnext(&desc);
>>   }
>>
>>   return 0;
>> }
>> This program shall be executed in a directoy containing 2 files (one 
>> named a_long_filename, second one named €_euro_char) to show the problem.
>>
>>
> Verified problem presence on Windows Vista and tested change.
> 
> Applied modified patch. Original patch did not apply due to other source 
> changes.
> It happens often when patch is about 10 years OK.
> 
> Andris
> 
> 

Hello,

Thanks for taking care of this and updating the patch.

Regards,

Damien