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Re: [RFA] A kinder, gentler check for /etc/{passwd,group} changes


On Sun, Sep 09, 2001 at 04:34:44PM +0200, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
>> Should we apply this patch to 1.3.4, while removing /etc/ reread logic
>> in 1.3.3? Btw, i think that /etc/passwd and /etc/group handling is yet
>> another good candidate to move to "cygwin-server".
>
>IMO it should go into 1.3.3.  The concerns were related to the
>performance hit which is mostly eliminated now.  

The /etc/passwd and /etc/group rereading was one of the big reasons why I
wanted to release 1.3.3.  It will quiet some mailing list traffic.

So, I'd like to get this into 1.3.3.

I know that I'll be releasing a 1.3.4 soon anyway.

cgf


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