----- Original Message ----- > From: Andrey Repin > To: Brian Inglis ; cygwin > Cc: > Date: 2018/3/19, Mon 13:02 > Subject: Re: output warning for cygwin process running at setup__.exe > >G reetings, Brian Inglis! > >> On 2018-03-18 20:56, Andrey Repin wrote: >>>>>> On cygwin setup, one has to kill cygwin process to execute > autorebase >>>>>> in the end of setup process. I think it is better to output > warning at >>>>>> start stage setup if cygwin process running. > >>>> Sorry for my inadequate description. >>>> At postinstall stage, cygwin setup execute >>>> /etc/postinstall/0p_000_autorebase.dash, >>>> this sometimes fails when Cygwin process(es) is(are) alive. >>>> Acooding to http://cygwin.wikia.com/wiki/Rebaseall, >>>> we have to kill or stop cygwin porcesses and sevices before rebase. >>>> This is why I propose that warning messages in pre-install stage in > cygwin setup. >>> >>> Sounds about right. >>> If there's an existing Cygwin install, it is possible to run ps.exe > and see if >>> it find any running Cygwin processes before attempting an update. > >> If there's not an existing Cygwin install, you don't really have to > worry too >> much about Cygwin processes running. ;^> > > Yes. > >> The docs all recommend killing all Cygwin processes *before* running setup, > as >> setup can not replace running exes and active dlls during the installation >> phase, before postinstall rebase of replaced dlls. > >> If setup can not replace any exe or dll, it warns you have to restart your >> system to complete the replacement. After the restart, you then have to > rerun >> setup with no Cygwin processes running to successfully rebase replaced > dlls. > > The problem is, not all packages are prepared to deal with locked shared > objects (in truth, none are). > Which may leave system in an inconsistent state even after reboot. > Sever survice like cygsever always start after windows re-start if it is registered. So restart does not always kill cygwin processes. I do not want to force to kill cygwin process by setupXX.exe but output the warning. Tatsuro Tatsuro
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