New inputs for the init_cygheap::etc_changed problem

New inputs for the init_cygheap::etc_changed problem

[Michel D'HOOGE]

Hello,

Here is my (interested) contribution to the "can't open /etc" message.

I came to the conclusion (from my own experiments and from what I read on
this forum) that the problem has to do with the fact that the /etc
directory is on a remote server.

When I mount /etc locally (like "mount c:/etc /etc"), the message
disappears but of course I have no access to the real /etc (a solution 
could be to copy with dos commands the real /etc to the local copy...)

When I mount explicitely /etc to the cygwin path 
(like "mount t:/cygwin/1.3/etc /etc"), the message remains the same
but I have access to /etc.

More interesting: if I give to mount a "cygdrive" path 
(like "mount /cygdrive/t/cygwin/1.3/etc /etc"), the message disappears.
Unfortunately /etc is no longer available after that ("ls /etc" results in
"No such file or directory").

HTH to fix the bug.

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 Michel D'HOOGE

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Re: New inputs for the init_cygheap::etc_changed problem

[Lassi A. Tuura]

> More interesting: if I give to mount a "cygdrive" path
> (like "mount /cygdrive/t/cygwin/1.3/etc /etc"), the message disappears.
> Unfortunately /etc is no longer available after that ("ls /etc" results in
> "No such file or directory").

The first argument to cygwin mount is supposed to be a windows native
path, not a POSIX path.  Hence it is quite expected for this form not to
work.

HTH,
//lat
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Re: New inputs for the init_cygheap::etc_changed problem

[Michel D'HOOGE]

"Lassi A. Tuura" a écrit :
> 
> > More interesting: if I give to mount a "cygdrive" path
> > (like "mount /cygdrive/t/cygwin/1.3/etc /etc"), the message disappears.
> > Unfortunately /etc is no longer available after that ("ls /etc" results in
> > "No such file or directory").
> 
> The first argument to cygwin mount is supposed to be a windows native
> path, not a POSIX path.  Hence it is quite expected for this form not to
> work.

I know this is not correct but I think it was interesting to mention
it because in this case the etc_changed function is no longer complaining.
So I believe it found something to open, likely the expected /etc directory.

And according to me, it means that during init_cygheap, the mount table 
is half available. If someone knowledgeable want to dig that way, I am
ready to try further tests.

BTW, the interest (for me) in removing this error is that it hangs the 
ediff function of emacs (at least) because there is an error.

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 Michel D'HOOGE

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