> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ralf Habacker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 9:58 PM
> To: Robert Collins; cygwin
> Subject: RE: MIT shared memory extension
>
>
> > > Thats all. No patching headers. This enables migrating
> one package
> > > to cygwin ipc stuff, while other packages could use the cygipc
> > > stuff.
> >
> > We still need to do the ABI upgrade though, before that can be done.
>
> You mean building a new cygwin1.dll with shm support ?
No, I meant a new cygwin1.dll with 64bit key_t. However your types.h
patch will also do the job of allowing smooth transition.
> What's additional to do ?
Finish the cygwin code :}.
> So the only thing to do I see is to distribute a new cygwin
> release with shm support.
I don't think that the next cygwin release should enable the code. It's
not ready yet - it's apparently high latency, and needs further work.
> BTW: What about a new binutils release. Is this going on ?
I'm not sure I haven't personally had time to review the pending patches
yet.
Rob
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