[cgf: Re: rxvt SEGV (Win98, 1.1.5s/2000-10-08)]

Wed Oct 18 07:05:00 GMT 2000

--- Andrej Borsenkow <Andrej.Borsenkow@mow.siemens.ru> wrote:
> > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2
> > > (default) = `/cygdrive'
> > > cygdrive flags = 0x00000020
> >
> > I notice that your /cygdrive variable is set to process in text mode (DOS
> > sytle) line endings.
> >
>> I have exactly the same after clean Cygwin reinstall (removing all registry
> entries). So, it must be default.
>
I was afraid of that. If you choose UNIX style line endings from setup, setup
should modify the registry entry for /cygdrive to be binary processing also.
> >
> > The problem is that if you process files in and out of your home
> > directory they
> > will have \r\n line endings while all of the other devices have \n line
> > endings. I assume from the fact that you have all mount points in
> > binary mode
> > that you really want to process all files in binary mode. To change the
> > /cygdrive pseudo mount point to binary mode do `mount -s -b
> > --change-cygdrive-prefix /cygdrive'.
> >
>> But then _all_ io from DOS devices will be in binary mode? IMHO that may
> cause
> other problems.
>
What problems do you forsee? Don't give me any fictious ones. I've processed
with all binary mounts for a long time and haven't seen any problems. I have
seen problems posted to this list because of this scenario though.
> Do you mean to say, that the default for text vs binary is set by this
> option?
>
Yes, choosing UNIX sets binary mounts, choosing DOS sets text mounts.
> Actually, I think, defaults are correct. This way you get binary IO on
> explicit mounts (when you now, that all files are in Unix format) and text IO
> everywhere else.
>
We disagree. I have concrete reasons for setting /cygdrive to binary mode as
can be exampled from the archives. The surprise factor alone is a good reason
if your expecting to be processing in binary mode as Jonathan appeared to be
from his environment.
Cheers,
=====
Earnie Boyd
mailto:earnie_boyd@yahoo.com
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