7ccfe2c70e
* faq-using.xml (faq.using.unicode): Modernize.
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(faq.api.symlinkstoppedworking): Move here from faq-api.xml.
2009-03-31 10:54:28 +00:00
24bd1f86c2
* faq-using.xml (faq.using.bloda): Update with new entries.
2009-03-30 09:23:13 +00:00
ffb5ddd565
* cygwinenv.sgml: Add text to explain new UTF-16 symlinks.
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* faq-api.xml: Add FAQ entry "Why do some of my old symlinks don't
work anymore?"
* new-features.sgml: Fix symlink text. Add new UTF-16 symlinks.
* overview2.sgml: Add text about new UTF-16 symlinks and potential
problems with old symlinks.
* pathnames.sgml: Fix typo.
* setup2.sgml: Extend text about problems with symlinks.
2009-03-26 12:25:11 +00:00
2aaa53221b
* new-features.sgml: Replace GB2312 with GBK.
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* setup2.sgml: Ditto.
2009-03-26 10:31:08 +00:00
d84b37e24b
* pathnames.sgml: Add a note that ASCII SO handling isn't foolproof
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under all circumstances.
2009-03-25 14:33:05 +00:00
f276aab75a
* new-features.sgml: Add missing GB2312 and eucKR character sets.
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* pathnames.sgml: Change "DOS devices" title to "Invalid filenames"
and rephrase that section.
Add section "Filenames with unusual (foreign) characters".
Fix an emphasis.
* setup-net.sgml: Integrate setup-locale section.
* setup2.sgml: Add locale variables to section "Environment Variables".
Add section "Internationalization".
2009-03-25 10:37:06 +00:00
8ce3e7abc8
* new-features.sgml: Add section about chaged (no)winsymlink default.
2009-03-24 13:51:25 +00:00
1c6743b74d
* cygwinenv.sgml: Move "codepage:xxx" to the removed options section.
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Change text accordingly.
* new-features.sgml: Try to explain new way to define character sets.
2009-03-24 12:37:02 +00:00
49536558ef
* cygwin-ug-net.in.sgml: Update date.
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* cygwinenv.sgml: Fix codepage:utf8 text in terms of setting
environment variables.
* new-features.sgml: New file describing new Cygwin 1.7 features.
Layout is preliminiary only.
* overview.sgml: Insert content of new-features.sgml.
2009-03-18 11:29:27 +00:00
1233ba242b
* overview2.sgml: Remove reference to CYGWIN=binmode.
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* textbinary.sgml: Ditto. Rephrase certain paragraphs to match
Cygwin 1.7 behaviour. Add popen(3) and pipe(2) behaviour. Make
quite clear that binmode is preferred. Add *mode.o files to
description for developers.
2009-03-18 11:05:45 +00:00
f9f478ad80
* pathnames.sgml: Try to be more clear explain raw devices.
2009-03-09 10:23:44 +00:00
92fa4552fd
* faq-using.xml: Rework UTF FAQ to accommodate latest setlocale
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change in newlib.
2009-03-03 10:36:59 +00:00
e81ae92910
* pathnames.sgml: Remove reference to managed mountpoints in mount
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entry example.
2009-03-03 09:11:45 +00:00
b419b631b6
* faq-using.xml: Rework XEmacs FAQ.
2009-02-23 16:33:17 +00:00
4806c1f4f6
* faq-using.xml: Fix usage of ampersand in NT emacs script.
2009-02-14 20:56:48 +00:00
6ff3731ad4
* faq-using.xml: Expand Emacs entries.
2009-02-14 20:52:50 +00:00
b36d8c6040
* overview.sgml: Fix 1.7 release date.
2009-02-13 18:41:32 +00:00
52d132e48e
* cygwin-api.in.sgml: Fix API section layout.
2009-02-13 12:23:21 +00:00
06d60a915d
* pathnames.sgml: Add a cygdrive section.
2009-02-13 10:13:28 +00:00
8cf4b71e1f
* pathnames.sgml: Replace "binmode" with new "binary" output of mount.
2009-02-13 09:04:51 +00:00
545b4d2b57
* faq-using.xml: First cut on Emacs.
2009-02-12 15:30:03 +00:00
45105145e1
* faq-setup.xml: Revamp for Cygwin 1.7.
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* faq-using.xml: Ditto.
2009-02-12 14:45:50 +00:00
c2da1d6ebf
* faq-programming.xml: Revamp (mostely) for Cygwin 1.7.
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* faq-what.xml: Ditto.
2009-02-11 18:22:50 +00:00
bb549dfed8
* Makefile.in (FAQ_SOURCES): Define FAQ sources.
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(faq/faq.html): Depend on FAQ sources.
(faq/faq-nochunks.html): Ditto.
* faq-api.xml: Revamp for Cygwin 1.7.
* faq-problems.xml: Remove.
* faq-sections.xml: Accommodate removal of faq-problems.xml.
* faq.xml: Ditto.
2009-02-11 16:44:13 +00:00
f01ffdd1e5
* pathnames.sgml: Rephrase the "Case sensitive filenames" chapter
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slightly.
2009-02-03 09:03:18 +00:00
7d01164900
* pathnames.sgml: Add requirement for world-readability of special
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/etc files.
2009-01-24 15:31:18 +00:00
998f82685e
* pathnames.sgml: Add section about accessing /etc files.
2009-01-24 12:26:10 +00:00
7ffaa17c80
ChangeLog:
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* configure.in: Remove --enable-server option. Allways add the
cygserver directory to $SUBDIRS.
* configure: Regenerate.
cygwin/ChangeLog:
Remove USE_SERVER define. Accommodate throughout.
* configure.in: Remove --enable-server option.
* configure: Regenerate.
* environ.cc: Remove CYGWIN=server setting.
cygserver/ChangeLog:
* client.cc (allow_server): Remove variable.
(client_request_get_version::client_request_get_version): Drop checking
allow_server.
utils/ChangeLog:
* passwd.c: Remove CYGWIN=server requirement from usage text.
doc/ChangeLog:
* cygserver.sgml: Remove the "How to use the Cygserver services"
section.
* cygwinenv.sgml: Move "(no)server" to the removed options section.
* faq-programming.xml: Remove CYGWIN=server requirement for running
the Cygwin testsuite.
* ntsec.sgml: Ditto for using `passwd -R'.
2009-01-21 17:14:39 +00:00
12406f25fb
* gcc.sgml: Use 'bash$' as Cygwin prompt throughout.
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* gdb.sgml: Ditto.
* pathnames.sgml: Ditto. Fix the @ expansion example.
2008-12-15 09:37:50 +00:00
693862058a
* pathnames.sgml: Convert some backslashes to slashes.
2008-12-13 21:14:44 +00:00
baaa8b9140
* pathnames.sgml: New section for /proc/registry. Document registry
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name encoding.
2008-12-12 15:14:06 +00:00
edff4e3d94
* ntsec.sgml: Fix typo.
2008-12-04 10:07:54 +00:00
5875a5e7d5
* ntsec.sgml: Revamp parts of the doc for clearness.
2008-12-03 11:47:27 +00:00
f5e7a77023
* ntsec.sgml: Fix a few typos.
2008-12-02 19:29:37 +00:00
fcbc8f1968
* cygserver.sgml: Fix cross reference to the ntsec documentation.
2008-12-02 17:39:39 +00:00
798afebc20
* cygserver.sgml: Document new feature to store hidden passwords
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for seteuid.
2008-12-02 17:32:38 +00:00
e39e660c54
* ntsec.sgml: Finishing up changes for 1.7.
2008-12-02 17:07:40 +00:00
d973def200
* ntsec.sgml: Further changes for 1.7. Switch from "NT" to "Windows".
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Add preliminary text. Try to be more clear in description. Remove
useless chapters. Finish the permission related chapters.
2008-12-01 18:34:44 +00:00
83448783d5
fix typo
2008-11-30 22:42:24 +00:00
51aa4c032b
* faq-using.xml: Remove assertion that lpr doesn't exit.
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* faq-what.xml: Remove ancient who's who data.
2008-11-30 22:37:45 +00:00
b94518ea98
* overview2.sgml: Reorganize and make minor wording changes.
2008-11-25 16:39:58 +00:00
a5032b7899
* overview2.sgml: Clarify unix-specific automatic updates section.
2008-11-25 16:20:30 +00:00
06c4c61863
* overview2.sgml: Add text that no automatic updates are provided.
2008-11-25 09:54:50 +00:00
9df1dbeac6
* cygwinenv.sgml: Add description for upcaseenv option.
2008-11-11 10:51:45 +00:00
4fb7bbb985
* setup2.sgml: Clarify heap allocation.
2008-09-22 16:55:30 +00:00
04a6c4efd7
* pathnames.sgml: Move description for (cyg,not)exec mount options
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from utils.sgml here. Clarify nouser mount points.
2008-08-13 16:34:49 +00:00
d83c6a77d2
* cygwinenv.sgml: Move binmode option to list of removed options.
2008-07-18 08:17:28 +00:00
85f1119b7b
* Revamp documentation for Cygwin 1.7, part 1.
2008-07-17 11:49:45 +00:00
4534778c4c
* Makefile.in: Temporarily add ability to generate pdfs.
2008-07-01 17:17:31 +00:00
3236e43753
* effectively.sgml: Correct subject-verb agreement, missing verb
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(typo), preposition and (definite vs indefinite) article use.
2008-06-27 00:34:02 +00:00
2d03477142
* faq-using.xml: Add more words about multiple cygwins.
2008-06-20 01:46:34 +00:00
fb09b156d0
* cygwin-api.in.sgml: Add std-susv4 section to Compatibility chapter.
2008-04-24 10:00:04 +00:00
fa22ec2bab
* cygwinenv.sgml: Drop description of "transparent_exe" option.
2008-04-13 16:47:41 +00:00
e1e00b3373
* faq-using.xml (faq.using.bloda): New entry.
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(faq.using.firewall, faq.using.anti-virus): Link to faq.using.bloda.
* faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.hang): Likewise link to faq.using.bloda.
2007-12-29 18:20:13 +00:00
68adeb7cde
* pathnames.xml: Fix a typo.
2007-12-16 21:19:29 +00:00
aa7eeef93a
* faq-what.xml: Remove paragraph about and link to stoneage old
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history.html file.
2007-09-25 17:03:59 +00:00
c60c72d718
* dll.sgml: myprog.ca -> myprog.c
2007-08-24 14:52:39 +00:00
8b6f3d4c86
* faq-programming.xml: Clarify where to run "make check".
2007-08-12 19:45:45 +00:00
a1f175af95
* faq-using.xml (faq.using.console-window): Mention FHS location of
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docs and remove outdated reference to ash.
2007-07-18 15:43:37 +00:00
d802576ca1
* cygwin-api.in.sgml: Remove authorgroup and revhistory.
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* cygwin-ug.in.sgml: Add Joshua Daniel Franklin to authorgroup.
Remove revhistory.
* legal.sgml: Update dates.
2007-06-29 07:36:54 +00:00
7f6ee25a1a
* cygwin-api.in.sgml: Accommodate new "Compatibility" section layout.
2007-06-05 10:11:55 +00:00
31fdd91f9b
* cygwinenv.sgml: Drop description of "traverse" option.
2006-12-12 18:48:35 +00:00
1e069c300d
* faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.uninstall): Mention Safe Mode
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requirement for accessing the Security tab in XP Home.
* faq-using.xml (faq.using.chmod): Mention FAT32.
2006-08-26 19:11:00 +00:00
eab543a1d6
* overview2.sgml: Remove inaccurate "full support for windows pathnames"
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clause.
2006-08-09 16:13:56 +00:00
8fe03354d9
* cygwinenv.sgml: Document [no]dosfilewarning option.
2006-08-01 18:06:49 +00:00
3438293a0b
* pathnames.sgml: Change text for the order in which executables
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are evaluated.
2006-07-18 19:41:02 +00:00
5d897c0f5c
Add faq.setup.automated
2006-06-02 04:36:48 +00:00
3d4beb5344
Replace references to depracated Win32_Winsock macro with __USE_W32_WINSOCK
2006-06-02 04:35:26 +00:00
99fc5e10f3
update to newer autoconf
2006-05-24 16:59:03 +00:00
6804a9d4e1
faq.using.chmod faq.programming.adjusting-heap
2006-04-05 04:09:55 +00:00
0a75feea66
* cygwinenv.sgml: Rename fork_retry to proc_retry since it has turned out to be
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more general than just fork.
2006-04-03 03:37:52 +00:00
063fd12660
* cygwinenv.sgml: Explain about new fork_retry CYGWIN environment variable
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setting.
2006-03-13 21:02:37 +00:00
6f815bf4b0
* cygwinenv.sgml: Add missing </para> at transparent_exe.
2006-03-07 09:21:28 +00:00
6fc6eeae96
* cygwinenv.sgml: Explain transparent_exe option.
2006-02-05 18:19:16 +00:00
1f602210ea
Mention new cygcheck -p option.
2006-02-02 04:45:25 +00:00
acfdfc9ffb
Move cocom to the build requirements.
2006-01-28 02:12:32 +00:00
90c01ac9df
Add top-level README
2006-01-27 05:37:13 +00:00
aba373611c
* faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.ipc): Add new FAQ about
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cygserver and its relation to the "Bad system call" error.
* faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.uninstall-all): Mention postgresql.
* overview2.sgml: Update security info on shared memory.
2006-01-27 04:52:16 +00:00
2ceb32d95a
* faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.building-cygwin): Add
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list of packages required for building and exact check instructions.
* faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.uninstall-service): New instructions
on uninstalling a cygwin service.
(faq.setup.uninstall-all): Reference new service uninstall FAQ.
2006-01-26 04:39:04 +00:00
6fbc5c2a9b
* faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.snapshots): Rename DLL using Windows tools.
2006-01-25 10:57:19 +00:00
96f5988e31
Remove references to and files from old texinfo FAQ.
2006-01-19 02:44:17 +00:00
b22830942a
* faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.setup): Correct URL typo.
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(faq.setup.snapshots): Clarify.
2006-01-13 03:55:23 +00:00
d855cf1ec8
* doctool.c (scan_directory): Ignore "CVS" directories.
2006-01-12 11:31:55 +00:00
b88d641c62
* relnotes.texinfo: Remove entry about hyperthreaded processor.
2005-12-30 19:28:26 +00:00
2e99d150d4
* faq-problems.html: Remove entry about hyperthreaded processor.
2005-12-30 19:26:07 +00:00
3220aed354
* faq-programming.xml: Add note about struct stat64.
2005-12-13 05:32:43 +00:00
33cf0e5519
* faq-setup.xml: Add note about clean_setup.pl.
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* faq-using.xml: Remove unnecessary line of elisp.
2005-12-04 03:55:28 +00:00
facdd5dd4a
2005-10-02 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* faq-what.xml: Add 2003 and WOW64 to "supported" FAQ.
* faq-programming.xml: Fix cygexec FAQ, building link.
2005-10-02 20:56:53 +00:00
7b96339c80
2005-09-25 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* faq.xml: Remove copyright section, link to license.html
* faq-sections.xml: Remove copyright section, link to license.html
* faq-programming.xml: Remove confusing reference to Red Hat.
* faq-what.xml: Reword "supported" FAQ.
2005-09-26 00:29:51 +00:00
c4ec3e76b9
* cygwinenv.sgml (ntea): Add some wording to scare people away
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from using this option.
2005-09-15 08:24:46 +00:00
970fabec27
2005-08-26 Brian Dessent <brian@dessent.net>
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* faq-using.xml: Add 'net use' hint to network shares FAQ.
2005-08-27 04:53:15 +00:00
7a582da599
2005-08-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* Makefile.in: Remove extra anchor to make NN4 happy.
* faq.xml: Link to cygwin.com/license.html
* faq-resources.xml: Link instead of duplicating info.
* faq-using.xml: Split out services and network shares FAQ.
* faq-what.xml: Link to cygwin.com/license.html
2005-08-27 01:32:36 +00:00
abed5965ca
* textbinary.sgml: Correct incorrect information about ability to specify text
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mode in fopen().
2005-08-17 18:23:39 +00:00
2041777dee
Update to switch FAQ from texinfo to DocBook.
2005-08-06 05:14:41 +00:00
28f99e38ad
.
2005-07-17 02:12:04 +00:00
12d53ce6a0
2005-07-10 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* cygwinenv.sgml: Update tty section to mention rxvt and xterm.
* how-programming.texinfo: Update GPL section of VS FAQ.
* how-using.texinfo: Expand FAQ about out of date pacakages.
* setup-net.sgml: Add troubleshooting setup.exe section.
2005-07-10 19:39:31 +00:00
57d80429b2
* how-using.texinfo: Fix typos.
2005-07-08 08:42:40 +00:00
8d5988eff8
* how-using.texinfo: Add FAQ about firewall software. Update
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section on mounting and specifically note using managed mounts.
2005-06-21 05:52:25 +00:00
909df7cbb4
* how-programming.texinfo: Add "How do I load cygwin1.dll dynamically from a
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Visual Studio or MinGW application?"
2005-06-04 02:14:13 +00:00
73162dcdd0
* how-using.texinfo : Update the mkdir -p section
2005-05-28 20:35:58 +00:00
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