[UG Patch] kmem and check_case typo

Brian Ford ford@vss.fsi.com
Fri May 21 15:23:00 GMT 2004


On Thu, 20 May 2004, Corinna Vinschen wrote:

> On May 20 09:22, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
> > BTW, should /dev/kmem work also?
>
> No, only /dev/mem and /dev/port are working.  /dev/kmem is still looking
> for a contributor.

Ok, then shouldn't we apply the following patch to the users guide? (plus
a typo fix)

2004-05-21  Brian Ford  <ford@vss.fsi.com>

	* pathnames.sgml: Remove /dev/kmem from the supported POSIX device
	list.

	* cygwinenv.sgml: Fix typo in check_case description.

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Brian Ford
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RCS file: /cvs/src/src/winsup/doc/pathnames.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.14
diff -u -p -r1.14 pathnames.sgml
--- pathnames.sgml	29 Mar 2004 08:07:39 -0000	1.14
+++ pathnames.sgml	20 May 2004 18:49:01 -0000
@@ -172,8 +172,7 @@ Cygwin supports the following devices co
 <filename>/dev/tty</filename>, <filename>/dev/ttym</filename>, 
 <filename>/dev/ttyX</filename>, <filename>/dev/ttySX</filename>, 
 <filename>/dev/pipe</filename>, <filename>/dev/port</filename>, 
-<filename>/dev/ptmx</filename>, <filename>/dev/kmem</filename>,
-<filename>/dev/mem</filename>,
+<filename>/dev/ptmx</filename>, <filename>/dev/mem</filename>,
 <filename>/dev/random</filename>, and <filename>/dev/urandom</filename>.
 Cygwin also has several Windows-specific devices:
 <filename>/dev/comX</filename> (the serial ports, starting with 
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RCS file: /cvs/src/src/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml,v
retrieving revision 1.13
diff -u -p -r1.13 cygwinenv.sgml
--- cygwinenv.sgml	27 Mar 2004 06:48:11 -0000	1.13
+++ cygwinenv.sgml	20 May 2004 22:10:53 -0000
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pipe to binary by default.
 <listitem>
 <para><envar>check_case:level</envar> - Controls the behaviour of
 Cygwin when a user tries to open or create a file using a case different from
-the case of the path as asved on the disk.
+the case of the path as saved on the disk.
 <literal>level</literal> is one of <literal>relaxed</literal>,
 <literal>adjust</literal> and <literal>strict</literal>.</para>
 <itemizedlist Mark="bullet">


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