[1.7] Case-sensitive programs exist but cannot both be run

[Yaakov (Cygwin/X)]

On 16/10/2009 03:03, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> On Oct 15 23:01, Yaakov S wrote:
>> It appears that two EXEs can coexist (with the registry setting) but only
>> whichever one was so named first will be run:
>> [...]
>> Bug?  Limitation?  If it hurts, don't do that?
>
> Limitation.  While we can do everything with files using native NT
> calls, we can't use NtCreateProcess to create new processes.  We
> have to use CreateProcess, and there's no flag available which defines
> case-sensitivity for this call, unfortunately.

In that case, let's document it.  Patch attached.


Yaakov
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