From: Achim Gratz <Stromeko@NexGo.DE>
To: cygwin@cygwin.com
Subject: Re: Base-files-mketc.sh error for non-existing C:\Windows\SysWOW64\drivers\etc
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:08:00 -0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <loom.20160127T125009-669@post.gmane.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CALiPeu=NknUV=Ze=T7wFQSjDu24V2BvmhqwX7rQDGtA=ctg6+w@mail.gmail.com>
David Lee <mailtolky <at> gmail.com> writes:
> (1) A bug that the base-files script tries to link to files in
> C:\Windows\SysWow64\Drivers\Etc directory (should have been
> C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc).
That was a regression in cygpath, which has since been fixed.
> (2) Your concern of whether there are 'other places to look
> for those files'.
>
> It seems that you want to wait for confirmations/denials for (2) before
> fixing (1). If there is none then (1) stays forever. I think it is better to
> separate two issues.
>
> First, fix (1) as if (2) doesn't exist (if you have problem
> with this then consider: the old code is coded as if (2) doesn't
> exist, why should the patched code be different?)
>
> Then, wait for confirmations for (2). You can always patch again if a
> confirmation emerges - it is never too late. If no answer comes up,
> at least the bug doesn't stay forever.
There is no need to do anything in base-files for (1) since cygpath has been
fixed already and with no information to the contrary, no concern about (2).
Regards,
Achim.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2016-01-27 11:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2016-01-20 8:02 David Lee
2016-01-20 11:47 ` Achim Gratz
2016-01-20 13:08 ` Henri
2016-01-20 14:17 ` Henri
2016-01-20 21:45 ` Achim Gratz
2016-01-20 23:35 ` Henri
2016-01-21 19:56 ` Achim Gratz
2016-01-22 7:35 ` David Lee
2016-01-22 14:33 ` Achim Gratz
2016-01-22 16:02 ` Andrey Repin
2016-01-22 21:07 ` cyg Simple
2016-01-27 9:46 ` David Lee
2016-01-27 16:08 ` Achim Gratz [this message]
2016-01-28 6:35 ` David Lee
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