cygwin download incomplete - try again - loop?

[Robert Collins]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com 
> [mailto:cygwin-owner@cygwin.com] On Behalf Of Heribert Dahms
> Sent: Saturday, 8 June 2002 6:12 AM
> To: 'Robert Collins'; 'Kilroy, David'; cygwin@cygwin.com
> Subject: RE: Re[3]: cygwin download incomplete - try again - loop?
> 
> 
> Hi Rob,
> 
> unless I lost track in the thread,
> wouldn't rfc1738 simply need
> to check right at the beginning something like
> 	if (!ptr || !*ptr) return ptr;
> and how many million times does setup call it
> that it makes a noteable difference to the user?
> Or do you re-install cygwin hundred times a day 8-)

Its more a fix the actual bug location thing. Rfc1738's code is (in this
instance) correct. It's a system library that is buggy. Do we work
around the bug or correct it?

Rob


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