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Re: [PATCH] Define a version of lstat(2) with posix semantics

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Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Mar 20, 2009, 09:17 UTC
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<alpine.DEB.1.00.0903201015270.10279@pacific.mpi-cbg.de>
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Hi,
On Fri, 20 Mar 2009, Alex Riesen wrote:
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> 2009/3/20 Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>:
> > Now, we _do_ have msysGit, you _do_ have shown the capability to fix 
> > issues when they arise, so I do _not_ see any obstacle why you should 
> > not go msysGit, rather than staying with the pain of trying to stay 
> > POSIX-compatible, but not quite all the time.
> 
> I understand. It is not pure POSIX compatibility I seek. I just can't 
> use MinGW port, because I absolutely must use the cygwin environment 
> (for "hysterical" reasons) and they don't play well together (tried, 
> yes. Conflicting libraries, but you already know that).

Maybe we can work on those conflicting libraries? After all, we do have a "rebase.exe" tool now (for all those as puzzled by the naming as I was: the rebase.exe tool can shift the memory range used by a .dll so that it does not overlap with that one of another .dll).

Ciao, Dscho

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  1. Define a version of lstat(2) with posix semanticsAlex Riesen, Mar 19, 2009
  2. Johannes SchindelinMar 19, 2009
  3. Alex RiesenMar 19, 2009
  4. git clone needs to know executability of template filesAlex Riesen, Mar 19, 2009
  5. Johannes SchindelinMar 19, 2009
  6. Alex RiesenMar 20, 2009
  7. Johannes SchindelinMar 20, 2009
  8. Alex RiesenMar 20, 2009
  9. Rogan DawesMar 20, 2009
  10. Alex RiesenMar 20, 2009
  11. Johannes SchindelinMar 20, 2009
  12. Alex RiesenMar 20, 2009
  13. Junio C HamanoMar 19, 2009

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