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RE: cygdrive


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Earnie Boyd [mailto:earnie_boyd@yahoo.com]
> The binmode CYGWIN setting is only used to control pipes and 
> redirection.  The
> solution would be to correct the winsup code and submit a 
> patch.  

If I could ever get to a point where I could rebuild my cygwin installation
from source, then I could work on being able to submit patches!

> IMO, the
> default for /cygdrive should be set to the default mode of / 
> (which may be the
> cause already FATIK).

No, mount shows that all my mounts are binmode, yet files accessed through
/cygdrive appear to be in textmode.

-- John Wiersba

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