From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from vsmx011.vodafonemail.xion.oxcs.net (vsmx011.vodafonemail.xion.oxcs.net [153.92.174.89]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7005C3857C43 for ; Sun, 13 Sep 2020 06:13:30 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 sourceware.org 7005C3857C43 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=nexgo.de Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=Stromeko@nexgo.de Received: from vsmx003.vodafonemail.xion.oxcs.net (unknown [192.168.75.197]) by mta-5-out.mta.xion.oxcs.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id D127759D342 for ; Sun, 13 Sep 2020 06:13:28 +0000 (UTC) Received: from Gertrud (unknown [84.160.193.16]) by mta-7-out.mta.xion.oxcs.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id A9B1A539AF8 for ; Sun, 13 Sep 2020 06:13:26 +0000 (UTC) From: Achim Gratz To: cygwin-apps@cygwin.com Subject: Re: [ITP] python-getdevinfo References: <610f9c29-0f34-9b07-7848-e3d90c08728f@gmail.com> <3e539041-57fd-6356-1afd-b8c86941a2b9@cornell.edu> Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2020 08:13:23 +0200 In-Reply-To: (Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty via Cygwin-apps's message of "Sat, 12 Sep 2020 23:19:28 +0100") Message-ID: <87o8ma19x8.fsf@Rainer.invalid> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.1 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-VADE-STATUS: LEGIT X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, KAM_DMARC_STATUS, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H2, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS, TXREP autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on server2.sourceware.org X-BeenThere: cygwin-apps@cygwin.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Cygwin package maintainer discussion list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2020 06:13:32 -0000 Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty via Cygwin-apps writes: > Hmm, who decides (and how) what counts as a Linux distro? Something that is capable of and has actually done a license review. > Either way, could anyone provide some insight as to whether bundling the > Cygwin DLL would allow Cygwin programs to access the virtual /dev and > /cygdrive paths? I have this all ready to be released for Windows, so > one way or another I'll need to make a bundle anyway for convenience. Yes, all the virtual fs are provided through the Cygwin DLL. > It'd be great if it could make it into the official repos but I first > submitted this ITP around a month ago so I don't have high hopes as of > this point. You still haven't explained what it would be useful for. This bare-metal stuff isn't something I'd usually consider doing from within a userland compatibility layer running on Windows. Regards, Achim. -- +<[Q+ Matrix-12 WAVE#46+305 Neuron microQkb Andromeda XTk Blofeld]>+ Wavetables for the Waldorf Blofeld: http://Synth.Stromeko.net/Downloads.html#BlofeldUserWavetables