Re: Freezing on Windows Me [cgf please comment]

[Christopher Faylor <cgf at redhat dot com>]

I agree with Robert and Suhaib.

The snapshot web page is purposely alarmist.  The intent is to make people
think twice before trying to use a snapshot.

However, if someone with a clue, like Harold, Suhaib, Robert, etc.
finds that a snapshot fixes a particular problem, I have no problem
with any of you suggesting that people should try it.

cgf

On Mon, Apr 16, 2001 at 10:08:05AM +1000, Robert Collins wrote:
>While I'm not chris, it's not uncommon for package developers to point
>interestedusers in the direction of a snapshot. Thats why there is a
>clause
>"unless you have been specifically told to try one of these".
>
>The idea being that non-bleeding edge users remain on the stable
>released code, and those who want (say postgres) that needs a snapshot
>are told "get the snapshot"
>
>And of course, because you have a small user base on the snapshot code,
>any errors don't result in the whole community crashing :]
>
>I agree with Suhaibs suggestion. There aren't any issues with that
>snapshot that will interact with existing applications AFAIK, thus it
>should be quite stable.
>
>Rob
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Harold Hunt" <huntharo@msu.edu>
>To: "'Suhaib Siddiqi'" <ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com>; "'Cygx (E-mail) '"
><cygwin-xfree@sources.redhat.com>
>Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 10:01 AM
>Subject: RE: Freezing on Windows Me [cgf please comment]
>
>
>> Suhaib,
>>
>> I specifically did not say to try a snapshot as the Cygwin snapshot
>download
>> page says the following:
>>
>> "Cygwin snapshots are intended for cygwin developers only unless you
>have
>> been specifically told to try one of these. You are a cygwin developer
>if
>> you are on the cygwin developer's mailing list, have downloaded the
>cygwin
>> sources, and built cygwin1.dll from them."
>>
>> Chris, what is your call on this one?
>>
>> Harold
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Suhaib Siddiqi [mailto:ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com]
>> > Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 7:56 PM
>> > To: 'Harold Hunt '; 'Cygx (E-mail) '
>> > Subject: RE: Freezing on Windows Me
>> >
>> >
>> >  It is April 14th snapshot.  Instead of waiting you can get
>> > cygwin1.dll ONLY
>> > from the April 14th snapshot and you will be fine.
>> >
>> > Suhaib
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Harold Hunt
>> > To: Cygx (E-mail)
>> > Sent: 4/15/2001 7:23 PM
>> > Subject: Freezing on Windows Me
>> >
>> > Several users have reported that Cygwin/XFree86 Test 18 freezes on
>> > Windows
>> > Me; these freezes are probably caused by the way that the current
>> > cygwin1.dll closes sockets.  Pierre Humblet sent in a patch to
>correct
>> > the
>> > socket closing, and I'm guessing that said patch will be in the next
>> > release
>> > of Cygwin.
>> >
>> > Basically, the freezing problem is fixed, but you'll have to
>> > wait for a
>> > new
>> > cygwin1.dll release to obtain the fix.
>> >
>> > Harold
>>
>>

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