Re: cygwin Digest 6 Jan 2006 16:37:18 -0000 Issue 4727

[Vijay Kiran Kamuju <infyquest at gmail dot com>]

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On 6 Jan 2006 16:37:18 -0000, cygwin-digest-help@cygwin.com > cygwin and getline
>         117072 by: Vijay Kiran Kamuju <infyquest@gmail.com>
>         117085 by: ericblake@comcast.net (Eric Blake)
>         117086 by: Vijay Kiran Kamuju <infyquest@gmail.com>
>         117094 by: Christopher Faylor <cgf-no-personal-reply-please@cygwin.com>
>
> Cygwin and getsubopt
>         117073 by: Vijay Kiran Kamuju <infyquest@gmail.com>
>         117075 by: Brian Dessent <brian@dessent.net>
>         117093 by: Christopher Faylor <cgf-no-personal-reply-please@cygwin.com>
>         117095 by: Chris Taylor <chris@equate.dyndns.org>
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Vijay Kiran Kamuju <infyquest@gmail.com>
> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:20:11 +0530
> Subject: cygwin and getline
> Hi,
>
> I am using cygwin 1.18.
> I am trying to compile a simple test program using the function
> getline which is defined in stdio.h
> I am getting symbol unreferenced errors while linking.
> Is the function unimplemented. i think its unimplemented as i even
> tried to find the string entry for getline function in the dlls using
> the nm and strings utilities.
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Vijay
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: ericblake@comcast.net (Eric Blake)
> To: Vijay Kiran Kamuju <infyquest@gmail.com>, cygwin@cygwin.com
> Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 13:08:05 +0000
> Subject: Re: cygwin and getline
> > I am using cygwin 1.18.
> > I am trying to compile a simple test program using the function
> > getline which is defined in stdio.h
>
> cygwin getline does not exist in 1.5.18, but was implemented
> a few days later and is available in snapshots.  In the meantime,
> if you don't want to use and compile against a snapshot, wait for
> 1.5.19, or use a different version of getline (for example, coreutils
> 5.3.0 uses the gnulib-provided replacement).
>
> --
> Eric Blake
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Vijay Kiran Kamuju <infyquest@gmail.com>
> To: Eric Blake <ericblake@comcast.net>
> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 18:40:12 +0530
> Subject: Re: cygwin and getline
> Hi ,
>
> I am also facing the same problem for getsubopt function
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Vijay
>
> On 1/6/06, Eric Blake <ericblake@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > I am using cygwin 1.18.
> > > I am trying to compile a simple test program using the function
> > > getline which is defined in stdio.h
> >
> > cygwin getline does not exist in 1.5.18, but was implemented
> > a few days later and is available in snapshots.  In the meantime,
> > if you don't want to use and compile against a snapshot, wait for
> > 1.5.19, or use a different version of getline (for example, coreutils
> > 5.3.0 uses the gnulib-provided replacement).
> >
> > --
> > Eric Blake
> >
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-no-personal-reply-please@cygwin.com>
> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:08:43 -0500
> Subject: Re: cygwin and getline
> On Fri, Jan 06, 2006 at 06:40:12PM +0530, Vijay Kiran Kamuju wrote:
> >Hi ,
> >
> >I am also facing the same problem for getsubopt function
>
> Ahahahaha.
>
> cgf
>
> (starting to hyperventilate and just had a narrow lightening miss)
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Vijay Kiran Kamuju <infyquest@gmail.com>
> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 15:04:01 +0530
> Subject: Cygwin and getsubopt
> Hi,
>
> I could see getsubopt declaration in the unistd.h
> but in unix/linux its defined in stdlib.h
> i have also noticed that cygwin1.dll does not have that function implemented.
> as strings cygwin1.dll as of the 20060105 snapshot debug version did
> not give any results for the string getsubopt.
> Its well supported in all of the unices, i dont know how we missed on it.
> Thanks,
> Vijay
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Brian Dessent <brian@dessent.net>
> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 02:44:47 -0800
> Subject: Re: Cygwin and getsubopt
> Vijay Kiran Kamuju wrote:
>
> > I could see getsubopt declaration in the unistd.h
> > but in unix/linux its defined in stdlib.h
>
> The definition in that header file actually comes from newlib, which
> contains an implementation of the function.  But, it's not listed in
> cygwin.din which means it's present but not exported.
>
> Brian
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-no-personal-reply-please@cygwin.com>
> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:07:38 -0500
> Subject: Re: Cygwin and getsubopt
> On Fri, Jan 06, 2006 at 03:04:01PM +0530, Vijay Kiran Kamuju wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I could see getsubopt declaration in the unistd.h
> >but in unix/linux its defined in stdlib.h
> >i have also noticed that cygwin1.dll does not have that function implemented.
> >as strings cygwin1.dll as of the 20060105 snapshot debug version did
> >not give any results for the string getsubopt.
> >Its well supported in all of the unices, i dont know how we missed on it.
>
> Mwuhahaha.
>
> *wring fingers, cackle insanely, lightening flashes in background*
>
> cgf
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Chris Taylor <chris@equate.dyndns.org>
> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:18:07 +0000
> Subject: Re: Cygwin and getsubopt
> Christopher Faylor wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 06, 2006 at 03:04:01PM +0530, Vijay Kiran Kamuju wrote:
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I could see getsubopt declaration in the unistd.h
> >>but in unix/linux its defined in stdlib.h
> >>i have also noticed that cygwin1.dll does not have that function implemented.
> >>as strings cygwin1.dll as of the 20060105 snapshot debug version did
> >>not give any results for the string getsubopt.
> >>Its well supported in all of the unices, i dont know how we missed on it.
> >
> >
> > Mwuhahaha.
> >
> > *wring fingers, cackle insanely, lightening flashes in background*
> >
> > cgf
> >
> >
>
> *spellcheckers cringe* ? ;)
>
>
> Vijay: you shouldn't expect something to be in cygwin just because all
> the other unix derivatives you've used have it..
> Cygwin aims for POSIX compliance, and it's an ongoing project to get there..
> These things take time.. I'm sure that this applies:
> http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PTC
>
>
> Chris
> --
>
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>
>
>
Thanks all for ur HELP, so when i can i get to see cygwin 1.19 its
mo.....re than 6months :((
I am sure that i will be flamed for this.
Something happened to CGF, he was not like this b4 i mean 1 year back ;) :P

> > Mwuhahaha.
> >
> > *wring fingers, cackle insanely, lightening flashes in background*
> >
> > cgf
> Ahahahaha.
>
> cgf
>
> (starting to hyperventilate and just had a narrow lightening miss)


Thanks,
Vijay


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