From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from forward102p.mail.yandex.net (forward102p.mail.yandex.net [IPv6:2a02:6b8:0:1472:2741:0:8b7:102]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7DEA4384A87E for ; Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:20:07 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 sourceware.org 7DEA4384A87E Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=pass (p=none dis=none) header.from=yandex.ru Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=anrdaemon@yandex.ru Received: from forward100q.mail.yandex.net (forward100q.mail.yandex.net [IPv6:2a02:6b8:c0e:4b:0:640:4012:bb97]) by forward102p.mail.yandex.net (Yandex) with ESMTP id 065BD1D41497; Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:20:01 +0300 (MSK) Received: from mxback3q.mail.yandex.net (mxback3q.mail.yandex.net [IPv6:2a02:6b8:c0e:39:0:640:4545:437c]) by forward100q.mail.yandex.net (Yandex) with ESMTP id 042907080009; Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:20:01 +0300 (MSK) Received: from vla1-ee05250d997a.qloud-c.yandex.net (vla1-ee05250d997a.qloud-c.yandex.net [2a02:6b8:c0d:3495:0:640:ee05:250d]) by mxback3q.mail.yandex.net (mxback/Yandex) with ESMTP id kX0v910fFv-K0Lq18Rh; Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:20:00 +0300 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yandex.ru; s=mail; t=1605777600; bh=Hp1hP/QgvtTvM/gHEwTWJ6TXMqB8iBmdqQBva2ObyjU=; h=In-Reply-To:Subject:To:Reply-To:From:Message-ID:References:Date; b=KsdXtv3h12aXnF1MZPfUNeREawvYUaPjvjk7ujETtqTv662Q2fflmJzQcAOzFjAT3 CWskdciCDKEny8ofdZh2uqTOCm86i3kFVUWdMA3bCDFQayatb0pbv8axfKq5+Q8S4s rW9y9jwm+4CIp73v9KBoTw9N5ZuZlte8Dm6WTX3w= Authentication-Results: mxback3q.mail.yandex.net; dkim=pass header.i=@yandex.ru Received: by vla1-ee05250d997a.qloud-c.yandex.net (smtp/Yandex) with ESMTPSA id ZdDTvj28w4-K0I44V8X; Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:20:00 +0300 (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client certificate not present) Received: from [192.168.1.10] (HELO daemon2.darkdragon.lan) by daemon2 (Office Mail Server 0.8.12 build 08053101) with SMTP; Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:15:56 -0000 Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:15:56 +0300 From: Andrey Repin X-Mailer: The Bat! (v6.8.8) Home Reply-To: cygwin@cygwin.com X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <1048421804.20201119121556@yandex.ru> To: tealhill , cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: Please add /cygdrive/c/Windows/Sysnative to the default PATH In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, DKIM_VALID_EF, FREEMAIL_FROM, KAM_THEBAT, NICE_REPLY_A, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS, TXREP autolearn=no 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@cygwin.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: General Cygwin discussions and problem reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:20:09 -0000 Greetings, tealhill! > On 2020-11-17 4:23 PM, Thomas Wolff wrote: >> Am 17.11.2020 um 20:54 schrieb tealhill via Cygwin: >>> >>> Cygwin's /etc/profile sets the PATH. >>> >>> Could /etc/profile please also add /cygdrive/c/Windows/Sysnative to >>> the end of the PATH? >> >> It doesn't add any other Windows folders so why this one. > ### Summary > Why should Cygwin add Sysnative to $PATH? As a workaround for > Microsoft's failure to add Sysnative to %PATH%. It was never a failure. And if you use proper platform tools, it's not an issue either. > ### Full explanation > Cygwin imports the Windows %PATH% variable at startup. Not necessarily. Depends on your .profile configuration. > It would be ideal if Microsoft would add Sysnative to the default > Windows %PATH%. No, that would be a disaster. > Such a change would help Cygwin users and others. But > I doubt that Microsoft will make this change. > Therefore, I am suggesting that Cygwin work around Microsoft's omission. > My suggested workaround is for Cygwin to add Sysnative to its own > $PATH, automatically. I'm suggesting you install 64-bit Cygwin already. 32-bit Cygwin is rapidly running out of its usefulness. -- With best regards, Andrey Repin Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:13:58 Sorry for my terrible english...