/usr/bin/fallocate missing in Cygwin 3.5's "util-linux" ...

[Mark Geisert]

On 1/27/2024 7:47 AM, Marco Atzeri via Cygwin wrote:
> On 27/01/2024 11:06, Mark Geisert via Cygwin wrote:
>> On 1/26/2024 11:26 PM, ASSI via Cygwin wrote:
>>> Mark Geisert via Cygwin writes:
>>>> A new build of the util-linux package, 2.33.1-3, now includes
>>>> fallocate and its man page.  The updated package is now making its way
>>>> to the Cygwin mirrors.  fallocate requires Cygwin version >= 3.5.0.
>>>
>>> It also doesn't work at all on Cygwin 3.4.x and 3.5 isn't yet released,
>>> so please add a dependency for cygwin(>= 3.5) to the hints file.
>>
>> Done. I guess you answered my unasked question of how to limit one 
>> executable of a package to specific Cygwin version(s): you don't. You 
>> limit the whole package instead?
>> Thanks & Regards,
>>
>> ..mark
>>
> 
> yes but put it as test, otherwise Setup will pull cygwin-3.5.0

Done. Thanks for the info Marco.

..mark