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diff --git a/winsup/doc/cygserver.sgml b/winsup/doc/cygserver.sgml index b78a93ac4..2fa9376ff 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/cygserver.sgml +++ b/winsup/doc/cygserver.sgml @@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ The implemented services so far are: </para> <itemizedlist mark="bullet"> - <listitem><para>Control slave tty/pty handle dispersal from tty owner to other - processes without compromising the owner processes' security.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>XSI IPC Message Queues.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>XSI IPC Semaphores.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>XSI IPC Shared Memory.</para></listitem> @@ -25,6 +23,11 @@ passwords in <command>set(e)uid</command> does not require running Cygserver. For details, see <xref linkend="ntsec-setuid-overview"></xref>. </para></listitem> + <listitem><para>This functionality is no longer used since Cygwin 1.7.6, + but the interface is still available: Control slave tty/pty handle dispersal + from tty owner to other processes without compromising the owner processes' + security. Starting with Cygwin 1.7.6 another safe mechanism to share tty/pty + handles is used.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect2> |