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Re: SYSVSHM / MMAP question (newbie )
My cygwin web page is http://cygutils.netpedia.net/V1.1/
--Chuck
Robert Collins wrote:
>
> I just had _another_ look and I couldn't find any obvious reference to
> "System V shared memory calls" in the FAQ or the API reference or the Users
> guide.
> Could you point me to the page please?
> Also what url is chuck wilson's website?
>
> Thanks
> Rob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Faylor" <cgf@cygnus.com>
> To: "cygapp" <cygwin-apps@sourceware.cygnus.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 9:20 AM
> Subject: Re: SYSVSHM / MMAP question (newbie )
>
> > On Tue, Jul 04, 2000 at 09:17:54AM +1000, Robert Collins wrote:
> > >Chris, thanks for the answer & reference,
> > >To answer whether I am porting an application, yes I am continuing work
> > >on squid, (which is running happily under cygwin now), but the core
> > >developers are discussing using mmap or sysvshm for some upcoming
> > >development. The application - squid - does use the cygwin.dll at the
> > >moment, and I do not plan to attempt making a -nocygwin port at this
> > >stage. I am happy to be guided though - what list should I address
> > >further questions to?
> >
> > This list is relatively general but I don't want it to become a place
> > where people think they have a captive audience of knowledgable people.
> >
> > If you're porting an application to cygwin then it's an appropriate use
> > of the list.
> >
> > I am, however, usually perplexed by questions of "is X implemented" when
> > it is relatively easy to look at the sources and decide. Or, you can
> > even do an "objdump -p" on cygwin1.dll to see if the function is
> > exported.
> >
> > Why, as a last resort, you can even look at the project web page, which,
> > in this case, actually mentions "System V shared memory calls".
> >
> > cgf
> >