Please, backport compress_gz.cc patch for setup-200206 branch was Re: ntsec patch for setup

[Pavel Tsekov]

On Fri, 28 Feb 2003, Pavel Tsekov wrote:

> I also propose this patch to be backported to the 200206 branch. It helps 
> in cases where one does a new install and install a lot of packages.
> 
> http://sources.redhat.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/setup/compress_gz.cc.diff?r1=2.5&r2=2.6&cvsroot=cygwin-apps

Is there any reason to not backport this patch ? Without it, one can 
experience random crashes, which will effectively prevent her/him to
install Cygwin from scratch.

See also: http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2002-07/msg00066.html