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* * faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.objective-c): Update for gcc4.Yaakov Selkowitz2012-04-231-3/+4
| | | | | | (faq.programming.win32-api): -mwindows does include -lcomdlg32. (faq.programming.win32-no-cygwin): Update for removal of -mno-cygwin. * overview2.sgml (ov-ex-win): Ditto.
* * cygwinenv.sgml (cygwinenv-implemented-options): Add detect_bloda.Corinna Vinschen2012-03-301-2/+4
| | | | | | | * new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7.12): Add list items for the change to flock and the detect_bloda CYGWIN option. * overview2.sgml (ov-hi-process-problems): Add a reference to the detect_bloda CYGWIN option.
* * faq-using.xml (faq.using.fixing-fork-failures): Add new FAQ.Jon TURNEY2011-11-051-0/+51
| | | | | * overview2.sgml (ov-hi-process-problems): Describe some difficulties in implementing fork()
* * overview2.sgml: Remove cheerful paragraph which implied that it was ok toChristopher Faylor2010-09-181-8/+9
| | | | casually mix Windows and POSIX. Add more words about mixing POSIX/Windows.
* * faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.win32-api): Remove simplicity.Corinna Vinschen2010-08-131-4/+7
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Add note and xrefs to User's Guide chapters explaining restrictions using the Win32 API. * new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7.6): Add note about Win CWD. * overview2.sgml (ov-hi-intro): Add note and xrefs about Win32 API restrictions. Tone down flexibility. * pathnames.sgml (pathnames-intro): Add xref to pathnames-win32-api section. (pathnames-win32-api): New section describing Win32 CWD restriction. * setup2.sgml (setup-env-ov): New sub-section. (setup-env-win32): Ditto, describing Win32 environment restriction.
* * overview2.sgml (ov-hi-files): Remove reference to root directory whenCorinna Vinschen2009-11-181-13/+18
| | | | | explaining fstab content. Add paragraph about Extended Attributes. Discourage chroot.
* * new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7-file): Add new hardlink behaviour onCorinna Vinschen2009-09-211-2/+2
| | | | | filesystems not supporting hardlinks. * overview2.sgml (ov-hi-files): Change descripton accordingly.
* * Various syntactical and semantical fixes throughout.Corinna Vinschen2009-04-031-40/+42
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* * cygwinenv.sgml: Add text to explain new UTF-16 symlinks.Corinna Vinschen2009-03-261-0/+9
| | | | | | | | | | * faq-api.xml: Add FAQ entry "Why do some of my old symlinks don't work anymore?" * new-features.sgml: Fix symlink text. Add new UTF-16 symlinks. * overview2.sgml: Add text about new UTF-16 symlinks and potential problems with old symlinks. * pathnames.sgml: Fix typo. * setup2.sgml: Extend text about problems with symlinks.
* * overview2.sgml: Remove reference to CYGWIN=binmode.Corinna Vinschen2009-03-181-3/+3
| | | | | | | * textbinary.sgml: Ditto. Rephrase certain paragraphs to match Cygwin 1.7 behaviour. Add popen(3) and pipe(2) behaviour. Make quite clear that binmode is preferred. Add *mode.o files to description for developers.
* * overview2.sgml: Reorganize and make minor wording changes.Christopher Faylor2008-11-251-14/+15
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* * overview2.sgml: Clarify unix-specific automatic updates section.Christopher Faylor2008-11-251-11/+18
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* * overview2.sgml: Add text that no automatic updates are provided.Corinna Vinschen2008-11-251-3/+6
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* * Revamp documentation for Cygwin 1.7, part 1.Corinna Vinschen2008-07-171-132/+161
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* * overview2.sgml: Remove inaccurate "full support for windows pathnames"Christopher Faylor2006-08-091-2/+1
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* * faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.ipc): Add new FAQ aboutJoshua Daniel Franklin2006-01-271-22/+16
| | | | | | cygserver and its relation to the "Bad system call" error. * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.uninstall-all): Mention postgresql. * overview2.sgml: Update security info on shared memory.
* * path.sgml: Encode programming example with CDATA.Joshua Daniel Franklin2004-12-311-0/+4
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* * .sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.Joshua Daniel Franklin2004-12-241-4/+4
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* 2004-01-15 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>Joshua Daniel Franklin2004-01-161-11/+76
| | | | | | | | * setup-net.sgml: Add "internet-setup" id anchor. * overview.sgml: Update "What is it?" section. Add links to "Is it free software?" section. Update "Brief History" section. * overview2.sgml: Rewrite "Expectations for {Windows,Unix}" as "Quick Start for those more experienced with {Windows,Unix}".
* * overview2.sgml: Remove CTRL-Z discussion.Christopher Faylor2002-12-191-3/+1
| | | | * cygwinenv.sgml: Expand on CYGWIN=binmode.
* Cleanup copyrights and Cygnus'isms throughout.Christopher Faylor2001-12-041-3/+2
| | | | * setup.sgml: Nuke ancient instructions.
* * ntsec.sgml: Add description for the new setuid abilityCorinna Vinschen2000-07-201-6/+22
| | | | | | | of Cygwin since release 1.1.3. * overview2.sgml: Add description for new chroot functionality. * calls.texinfo: Add missing calls. Change comments for setuid, setgid, seteuid, setegid, chroot.
* import winsup-2000-02-17 snapshotChristopher Faylor2000-02-171-0/+307