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Re: Can't build the latest snapshot with gcc-2.95.2-1
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- Subject: Re: Can't build the latest snapshot with gcc-2.95.2-1
- From: Mumit Khan <khan at NanoTech dot Wisc dot EDU>
- Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 17:08:45 -0500 (CDT)
On Thu, 18 May 2000, Chris Faylor wrote:
> Ok. I've moved it out. It's no big deal since it is always called once.
> It almost sounds like there was a static buffer being set aside in every
> file including sigproc.h, which I certainly don't want.
>
> In case anyone is curious about the strange muto construction, I have to
> assign a static buffer because mutos are used prior to jumping into the
> fork magic and they get confused when the heap changes after a fork
> operation.
>
> One of these days DJ or I are going to clean up the winsup include file
> layout. It is really frustrating to deal with...
>
> Sorry about not getting the problem on the first round. I'm actually
> glad that I made the changes that I did to winsup, though. I think
> it cleaned up some include file stuff.
>
> Please let me know if the changes I have now made fix the problem.
>
The problem is now gone, thanks.
IMO it's worth all the little problems if it means that winsup.h is
cleaned up!
Regards,
Mumit