On Fri, Mar 15, 2002 at 11:34:07PM -0000, Chris January wrote: >Under Win NT/2k/XP it is actually possible to replace a DLL file that's >currently in use without rebooting. You rename the existing file to >something else, then copy the new file in its place. Then add the old file >to the MoveFileEx list of files to delete on reboot. That way the new file >is installed straight away.
it's possible to install a new version of the cygwin DLL over an in-use version in some cases. However, you'll cause problems for all running cygwin apps if you use this method. It's safer to reboot. cgf -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
