1 2009-07-20 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
3 * faq: Throughout, revert references to User's Guide to default URL.
5 2009-07-20 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
7 * new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7-misc): Add stdc++ new/delete wrappers.
9 2009-07-20 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
11 * new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7-posix): Add WCONTINUED, WIFCONTINUED.
13 2009-07-20 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
15 * setup2.sgml (setup-locale-charsetlist): Fix ISO88-59-13 and -15
18 2009-07-08 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
20 * pathnames.sgml: Fix typo.
22 2009-07-03 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
24 * new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7-file): Add fpurge and mkstemps to new
27 2009-07-01 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
29 Clean up some sources.redhat.com references.
31 2009-06-24 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
33 * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.setup-fails-on-ts): Fix another typo.
35 2009-06-24 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
37 * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.setup-fails-on-ts): Fix typo.
39 2009-06-23 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
41 * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.setup-failes-on-ts): Change rebaseall to
44 2009-06-23 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
46 * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.setup-failes-on-ts): New FAQ entry.
48 2009-06-19 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
50 * new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7-misc): Add new link libs.
51 * setup2.sgml (setup-locale-ov): Explain locale-specific wcwidth
54 2009-06-12 Ken Brown <kbrown@cornell.edu>
56 * faq-using.xml (faq.using.emacs): Update.
58 2009-06-04 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
60 * new-features.sgml: Add changes to console BS and Space key.
62 2009-05-26 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
64 Change explicitely to explicitly throughout.
66 2009-05-15 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
68 * setup2.sgml (setup-locale-console): Disable section for now.
70 2009-05-14 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
72 * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.upgrade-mountpoints): New entry.
73 * faq-using.xml (faq.using.directory-structure): Align example to
75 * pathnames.sgml (mount-table): Add note about upgrade helper scripts
76 to create /etc/fstab and /etc/fstab.f/${USER}.
78 2009-05-14 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
80 * new-features.sgml: Add automounting of /, /usr/bin, and /usr/lib.
81 * pathnames.sgml (pathnames-intro): Be more verbose about POSIX and
83 (mount-table): Add "auto" flag. Add a paragraph about /usr/bin and
85 (pathnames-mount-ex): Enhance flags output.
87 2009-05-13 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
88 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
90 * pathnames.sgml (mount-table): Sort mount options and add override
91 option. Add description of root mount handling.
93 2009-05-13 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
95 * pathnames.sgml (pathnames-unusual): Talk about using UTF-8 in C
97 * setup2.sgml (setup-locale-problems): Ditto.
99 2009-05-06 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
101 * faq-setup.xml: Fix entry explaing how the homedir is evaluated
102 according to recent change.
104 2009-04-07 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
106 * setup2.sgml (setup-locale-console): New section to explain
107 console character set setting.
108 * faq: Throughout, change references to User's Guide to references
109 to 1.7 User's Guide temporarily.
110 * faq-setup.html (faq.using.unicode): Rephrase slightly.
111 (faq.using.weirdchars): New FAQ entry for console charset problems.
113 2009-04-06 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
115 * new-features.sgml (ov-new1.7-posix): Remove JIS from supported
117 * setup2.sgml (setup-locale-charsetlist): Ditto.
119 2009-04-06 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
121 * setup2.sgml (setup-locale-problems): Change title to be more clear
122 when referencing this section.
124 2009-04-03 Kevin Buettner <kevinb@redhat.com>
126 * Various syntactical and semantical fixes throughout.
128 2009-04-01 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
130 * faq-using.xml (faq.using.symlinkstoppedworking): Rename.
131 (faq.using.ipv6): New IPv6 FAQ.
132 * gdb.sgml: Remove incorrect statement about Insight.
134 2009-03-31 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
136 * setup2.sgml (setup-locale-problems): Fix an incomplete sentence.
138 2009-03-31 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
140 * faq-using.xml (faq.using.unicode): Modernize.
141 (faq.api.symlinkstoppedworking): Move here from faq-api.xml.
143 2009-03-30 Dave Korn <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
145 * faq-using.xml (faq.using.bloda): Update with new entries.
147 2009-03-26 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
149 * cygwinenv.sgml: Add text to explain new UTF-16 symlinks.
150 * faq-api.xml: Add FAQ entry "Why do some of my old symlinks don't
152 * new-features.sgml: Fix symlink text. Add new UTF-16 symlinks.
153 * overview2.sgml: Add text about new UTF-16 symlinks and potential
154 problems with old symlinks.
155 * pathnames.sgml: Fix typo.
156 * setup2.sgml: Extend text about problems with symlinks.
158 2009-03-26 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
160 * new-features.sgml: Replace GB2312 with GBK.
161 * setup2.sgml: Ditto.
163 2009-03-25 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
165 * pathnames.sgml: Add a note that ASCII SO handling isn't foolproof
166 under all circumstances.
168 2009-03-25 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
170 * new-features.sgml: Add missing GB2312 and eucKR character sets.
171 * pathnames.sgml: Change "DOS devices" title to "Invalid filenames"
172 and rephrase that section.
173 Add section "Filenames with unusual (foreign) characters".
175 * setup-net.sgml: Integrate setup-locale section.
176 * setup2.sgml: Add locale variables to section "Environment Variables".
177 Add section "Internationalization".
179 2009-03-24 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
181 * new-features.sgml: Add section about chaged (no)winsymlink default.
183 2009-03-24 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
185 * cygwinenv.sgml: Move "codepage:xxx" to the removed options section.
186 Change text accordingly.
187 * new-features.sgml: Try to explain new way to define character sets.
189 2009-03-18 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
191 * cygwin-ug-net.in.sgml: Update date.
192 * cygwinenv.sgml: Fix codepage:utf8 text in terms of setting
193 environment variables.
194 * new-features.sgml: New file describing new Cygwin 1.7 features.
195 Layout is preliminiary only.
196 * overview.sgml: Insert content of new-features.sgml.
198 2009-03-18 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
200 * overview2.sgml: Remove reference to CYGWIN=binmode.
201 * textbinary.sgml: Ditto. Rephrase certain paragraphs to match
202 Cygwin 1.7 behaviour. Add popen(3) and pipe(2) behaviour. Make
203 quite clear that binmode is preferred. Add *mode.o files to
204 description for developers.
206 2009-03-09 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
208 * pathnames.sgml: Try to be more clear explain raw devices.
210 2009-03-03 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
212 * faq-using.xml: Rework UTF FAQ to accommodate latest setlocale
215 2009-03-03 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
217 * pathnames.sgml: Remove reference to managed mountpoints in mount
220 2009-02-23 Dr. Volker Zell <dr.volker.zell@oracle.com>
222 * faq-using.xml: Rework XEmacs FAQ.
224 2009-02-14 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
226 * faq-using.xml: Fix usage of ampersand in NT emacs script.
228 2009-02-14 Jari Aalto <jari.aalto@cante.net>
230 * faq-using.xml: Expand Emacs entries.
232 2009-02-13 Nahor <nahor.j+gmane@gmail.com>
234 * overview.sgml: Fix 1.7 release date.
236 2009-02-13 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
238 * cygwin-api.in.sgml: Fix API section layout.
240 2009-02-13 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
242 * pathnames.sgml: Add a cygdrive section.
244 2009-02-13 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
246 * pathnames.sgml: Replace "binmode" with new "binary" output of mount.
248 2009-02-12 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
250 * faq-using.xml: First cut on Emacs.
252 2009-02-12 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
254 * faq-setup.xml: Revamp for Cygwin 1.7.
255 * faq-using.xml: Ditto.
257 2009-02-11 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
259 * faq-programming.xml: Revamp (mostely) for Cygwin 1.7.
260 * faq-what.xml: Ditto.
262 2009-02-11 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
264 * Makefile.in (FAQ_SOURCES): Define FAQ sources.
265 (faq/faq.html): Depend on FAQ sources.
266 (faq/faq-nochunks.html): Ditto.
267 * faq-api.xml: Revamp for Cygwin 1.7.
268 * faq-problems.xml: Remove.
269 * faq-sections.xml: Accommodate removal of faq-problems.xml.
272 2009-02-03 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
274 * pathnames.sgml: Rephrase the "Case sensitive filenames" chapter
277 2009-01-24 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
279 * pathnames.sgml: Add requirement for world-readability of special
282 2009-01-24 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
284 * pathnames.sgml: Add section about accessing /etc files.
286 2009-01-21 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
288 * cygserver.sgml: Remove the "How to use the Cygserver services"
290 * cygwinenv.sgml: Move "(no)server" to the removed options section.
291 * faq-programming.xml: Remove CYGWIN=server requirement for running
292 the Cygwin testsuite.
293 * ntsec.sgml: Ditto for using `passwd -R'.
295 2008-12-15 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
297 * gcc.sgml: Use 'bash$' as Cygwin prompt throughout.
299 * pathnames.sgml: Ditto. Fix the @ expansion example.
301 2008-12-13 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
303 * pathnames.sgml: Convert some backslashes to slashes.
305 2008-12-11 Christian Franke <franke@computer.org>
307 * pathnames.sgml: New section for /proc/registry. Document registry
310 2008-12-04 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
312 * ntsec.sgml: Fix typo.
314 2008-12-03 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
316 * ntsec.sgml: Revamp parts of the doc for clearness.
318 2008-12-02 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
320 * ntsec.sgml: Fix a few typos.
322 2008-12-02 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
324 * cygserver.sgml: Fix cross reference to the ntsec documentation.
326 2008-12-02 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
328 * cygserver.sgml: Document new feature to store hidden passwords
331 2008-12-02 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
333 * ntsec.sgml: Finishing up changes for 1.7.
335 2008-12-01 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
337 * ntsec.sgml: Further changes for 1.7. Switch from "NT" to "Windows".
338 Add preliminary text. Try to be more clear in description. Remove
339 useless chapters. Finish the permission related chapters.
341 2008-11-30 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
343 * faq-using.xml: Remove assertion that lpr doesn't exist.
344 * faq-what.xml: Remove ancient who's who data.
346 2008-11-25 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
348 * overview2.sgml: Reorganize and make minor wording changes.
350 2008-11-25 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
352 * overview2.sgml: Clarify unix-specific automatic updates section.
354 2008-11-25 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
356 Suggested by Valerio Bigiani <vbigiani@yahoo.it>:
357 * overview2.sgml: Add text that no automatic updates are provided.
359 2008-11-11 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
361 * cygwinenv.sgml: Add description for upcaseenv option.
363 2008-09-22 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
365 * setup2.sgml: Clarify heap allocation.
367 2008-08-13 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
369 * pathnames.sgml: Move description for (cyg,not)exec mount options
370 from utils.sgml here. Clarify nouser mount points.
372 2008-07-18 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
374 * cygwinenv.sgml: Move binmode option to list of removed options.
376 2008-07-17 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
378 * Revamp documentation for Cygwin 1.7, part 1.
380 2008-07-01 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
382 * Makefile.in: Temporarily add ability to generate pdfs.
384 2008-06-26 Fred Korz <korz_fred@emc.com>
386 * effectively.sgml: Correct subject-verb agreement, missing verb
387 (typo), preposition and (definite vs indefinite) article use.
389 2008-06-19 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
391 * faq-using.xml: Add more words about multiple cygwins.
393 2008-04-24 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
395 * cygwin-api.in.sgml: Add std-susv4 section to Compatibility chapter.
397 2008-04-13 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
399 * cygwinenv.sgml: Drop description of "transparent_exe" option.
401 2007-29-12 Dave Korn <dave.korn@artimi.com>
403 * faq-using.xml (faq.using.bloda): New entry.
404 (faq.using.firewall, faq.using.anti-virus): Link to faq.using.bloda.
405 * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.hang): Likewise link to faq.using.bloda.
407 2007-12-16 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
409 * pathnames.xml: Fix a typo.
411 2007-09-25 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
413 * faq-what.xml: Remove paragraph about and link to stoneage old
416 2007-08-24 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
418 * dll.sgml: myprog.ca -> myprog.c
420 2007-08-12 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
422 * faq-programming.xml: Clarify where to run "make check".
424 2007-07-18 Brian Dessent <brian@dessent.net>
426 * faq-using.xml (faq.using.console-window): Mention FHS location of
427 docs and remove outdated reference to ash.
429 2007-06-29 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
431 * cygwin-api.in.sgml: Remove authorgroup and revhistory.
432 * cygwin-ug.in.sgml: Add Joshua Daniel Franklin to authorgroup.
434 * legal.sgml: Update dates.
436 2007-06-05 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
438 * cygwin-api.in.sgml: Accommodate new "Compatibility" section layout.
440 2006-12-12 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
442 * cygwinenv.sgml: Drop description of "traverse" option.
444 2006-08-25 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
446 * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.uninstall): Mention Safe Mode
447 requirement for accessing the Security tab in XP Home.
448 * faq-using.xml (faq.using.chmod): Mention FAT32.
450 2006-08-09 Christopher Faylor <cgf@timesys.com>
452 * overview2.sgml: Remove inaccurate "full support for windows
455 2006-08-01 Christopher Faylor <cgf@timesys.com>
457 * cygwinenv.sgml: Document [no]dosfilewarning option.
459 2006-07-18 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
461 * pathnames.sgml: Change text for the order in which executables
464 2006-06-01 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
466 * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.automated): New FAQ.
468 2006-05-30 Dave Korn <dave.korn@artimi.com>
470 * faq-api.xml (faq.api.winsock): Replace references to depracated
471 Win32_Winsock macro with __USE_W32_WINSOCK, and enlarge on details.
473 2006-05-24 Christopher Faylor <cgf@timesys.com>
475 * configure.in: Update to newer autoconf.
476 (thanks to Steve Ellcey)
477 * configure: Regenerate.
478 * aclocal.m4: New file.
480 2006-04-04 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
482 * faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.adjusting-heap):
483 Clarify argument parameter sizes.
484 * faq-using.xml (faq.using.chmod):
487 2006-03-18 Christopher Faylor <cgf@timesys.com>
489 * cygwinenv.sgml: Rename fork_retry to proc_retry since it has turned
490 out to be more general than just fork.
492 2006-03-13 Christopher Faylor <cgf@timesys.com>
494 * cygwinenv.sgml: Explain about new fork_retry CYGWIN environment
497 2006-03-07 Bas van Gompel <cygwin-patch.buzz<at>bavag.tmfweb.nl>
499 * cygwinenv.sgml: Add missing </para> at transparent_exe.
501 2006-02-05 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
503 * cygwinenv.sgml: Explain transparent_exe option.
505 2006-02-01 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
507 * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.what-packages):
508 Mention new cygcheck -p option.
510 2006-01-27 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
512 * faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.building-cygwin):
513 Move cocom to the build requirements.
515 2006-01-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
517 * faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.building-cygwin):
518 Simplify instructions, and remove tar usage basics.
520 2006-01-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
522 * faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.ipc): Add new FAQ about
523 cygserver and its relation to the "Bad system call" error.
524 * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.uninstall-all): Mention postgresql.
525 * overview2.sgml: Update security info on shared memory.
527 2006-01-25 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
529 * faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.building-cygwin): Add
530 list of packages required for building and exact check instructions.
531 * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.uninstall-service): New instructions
532 on uninstalling a cygwin service.
533 (faq.setup.uninstall-all): Reference new service uninstall FAQ.
535 2006-01-25 Igor Peshansky <pechtcha@cs.nyu.edu>
537 * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.snapshots): Rename DLL using Windows tools.
539 2006-01-18 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
541 * Makefile.in : Remove references to old texinfo FAQ.
542 * calls.texinfo : Remove.
543 * changes.texinfo : Remove.
544 * copy.texinfo : Remove.
545 * faq.texinfo : Remove.
546 * history.texinfo : Remove.
547 * how-api.texinfo : Remove.
548 * how-programming.texinfo : Remove.
549 * how-resources.texinfo : Remove.
550 * how-using.texinfo : Remove.
551 * how.texinfo : Remove.
552 * install.texinfo : Remove.
553 * readme.texinfo : Remove.
554 * relnotes.texinfo : Remove.
555 * what.texinfo : Remove.
556 * who.texinfo : Remove.
558 2006-01-12 Igor Peshansky <pechtcha@cs.nyu.edu>
560 * doctool.c (scan_directory): Ignore "CVS" directories.
561 * faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.setup): Correct URL typo.
562 (faq.setup.snapshots): Clarify.
564 2005-12-30 Christopher Faylor <cgf@timesys.com>
566 * relnotes.texinfo: Remove entry about hyperthreaded processor.
568 2005-12-30 Christopher Faylor <cgf@timesys.com>
570 * faq-problems.html: Remove entry about hyperthreaded processor.
572 2005-12-12 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
574 * faq-programming.xml: Add note about struct stat64.
576 2005-12-03 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
578 * faq-setup.xml: Add note about clean_setup.pl.
579 * faq-using.xml: Remove unnecessary line of elisp.
581 2005-10-02 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
583 * faq-what.xml: Add 2003 and WOW64 to "supported" FAQ.
584 * faq-programming.xml: Fix cygexec FAQ, building link.
586 2005-09-25 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
588 * faq.xml: Remove copyright section, link to license.html
589 * faq-sections.xml: Remove copyright section, link to license.html
590 * faq-programming.xml: Remove confusing reference to Red Hat.
591 * faq-what.xml: Reword "supported" FAQ.
593 2005-09-15 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
595 * cygwinenv.sgml (ntea): Add some wording to scare people away
596 from using this option.
598 2005-08-26 Brian Dessent <brian@dessent.net>
600 * faq-using.xml: Add 'net use' hint to network shares FAQ.
602 2005-08-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
604 * Makefile.in: Remove extra anchor to make NN4 happy.
605 * faq.xml: Link to cygwin.com/license.html
606 * faq-resources.xml: Link instead of duplicating info.
607 * faq-using.xml: Split out services and network shares FAQ.
608 * faq-what.xml: Link to cygwin.com/license.html
610 2005-08-17 Christopher Faylor <cgf@timesys.com>
612 * textbinary.sgml: Correct incorrect information about ability to
613 specify text mode in fopen().
615 2005-08-05 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
617 * cygwin.dsl: Add default DOCTYPE and output filename.
618 * Makefile: Update to switch FAQ from texinfo to DocBook.
620 * faq-api.xml: New file.
621 * faq-problems.xml: New file.
622 * faq-programming.xml: New file.
623 * faq-resources.xml: New file.
624 * faq-sections.xml: New file.
625 * faq-setup.xml: New file.
626 * faq-using.xml: New file.
627 * faq-what.xml: New file.
629 2005-07-10 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
631 * cygwinenv.sgml: Update tty section to mention rxvt and xterm.
632 * how-programming.texinfo: Update GPL section of CVS FAQ.
633 * how-using.texinfo: Expand FAQ about out of date packages.
634 * setup-net.sgml: Add troubleshooting setup.exe section.
636 2005-07-08 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
638 * how-using.texinfo: Fix typos.
640 2005-06-20 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
642 * how-resources.texinfo: Update section on cygwin-developers.
643 * how-using.texinfo: Add FAQ about firewall software. Update
644 section on mounting and specifically note using managed mounts.
646 2005-06-03 Max Kaehn <slothman@electric-cloud.com>
648 * how-programming.texinfo: Add "How do I load cygwin1.dll dynamically
649 from a Visual Studio or MinGW application?"
651 2005-05-28 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
653 * how-using.texinfo : Update the mkdir -p section to reflect
654 changes in handling network drives.
656 2005-05-18 Brian Dessent <brian@dessent.net>
658 * install.texinfo ("How do I uninstall..."): Rewrite to cover
659 removing services, dealing with permissions, and other common
660 tasks for removing Cygwin completely.
662 2005-05-08 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
664 * how-programming.texinfo: Replace MAKE_MODE entry with FAQ about
665 execvp errors and cygexec.
667 2005-04-20 Brian Dessent <brian@dessent.net>
669 * pathnames.sgml (mount-table): Indicate that user-specific
670 mounts override system-wide.
672 2005-04-20 Gerd Spalink <Gerd.Spalink@t-online.de>
674 * fhandler-tut.txt: Update description to cygwin 1.5.13
676 2005-04-19 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
678 * cygwinenv.sgml: Mention that check_case is deprecated.
680 2005-04-16 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
682 * cygwinenv.sgml: Add new words for (no)traverse option.
684 2005-03-30 Christopher Faylor <cgf@timesys.com>
686 * how-using.texinfo: Add more words to the "multiple DLL" section.
688 2005-03-25 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
690 * how-programming.texinfo: Mention generic-build-script in
693 2005-03-19 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
695 * how-programming.texinfo: Remove incorrect libm.a note.
697 2005-03-05 Christopher Faylor <cgf@timesys.com>
699 * pathnames.sgml: Clarify binmode/textmode behavior slightly.
700 * textbinary.sgml: Ditto.
702 2005-03-03 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
704 * how-api.texinfo: Add Pierre's security text.
706 2005-02-23 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
710 2005-01-31 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
712 * cygwinenv.sgml: Add words for (no)traverse option.
714 2005-01-29 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
716 * install.texinfo: Update setup.exe snapshot URL.
717 * ntsec.sgml: Add Pierre's Windows 2003 text.
719 2005-01-28 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
721 * how-using.texinfo: Change text about using shortcuts.
723 2005-01-22 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
725 * how-api.texinfo: Make snapshot URL an HTML link.
726 * how-programming.texinfo: Add details about building a
727 debugging version of the DLL.
728 * how-using.texinfo: Correct rxvt README location.
729 * install.texinfo: Add mount -m note to uninstall instructions.
731 2005-01-21 Christopher Faylor <cgf@timesys.com>
733 * how-programming.texinfo: Remove obsolete w32api instructions and add
734 some words about unpacking net release .tar.bz2.
736 2004-12-30 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
738 * path.sgml: Encode programming example with CDATA.
739 * overview.sgml: Add notes about SUS, newlib, and ash.
740 * overview2.sgml: Add notes about /usr/share/doc/Cygwin.
742 2004-12-27 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
744 * Makefile.in: Update to use xmlto.
745 * cygwin.dsl: Change into DocBook XSL stylesheet for xmlto.
746 * pathnames.sgml: Correct documentation of mount behavior.
748 2004-12-24 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
750 * cygserver.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
751 * cygwin-api.in.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
752 * cygwin-ug-net.in.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
753 * cygwin-ug.in.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
754 * cygwinenv.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
755 * dll.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
756 * effectively.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
757 * filemodes.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
758 * legal.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
759 * ntsec.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
760 * overview.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
761 * overview2.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
762 * pathnames.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
763 * setup-net.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
764 * setup2.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
765 * textbinary.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
766 * utils.sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
768 2004-12-02 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
770 * cygserver.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problem.
771 * how-resources.texinfo: Add man and info to documentation FAQ.
772 * how-using.texinfo: Add more detail to Unicode FAQ.
773 * install.texinfo: Finally apply Pierre's patch from 2003-03-03.
774 * relnotes.texinfo: Add note about hyperthreading reports.
776 2004-09-30 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
778 * how-using.texinfo: Fix typo. Add note about "Install For All Users"
780 2004-09-30 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
782 * how-programming.texinfo: Add gcj note to WinMain@16 FAQ.
783 * how-using.texinfo: Add FAQ about network shares and authentication.
784 * install.texinfo: Add "Where is make" to FAQ subtitle.
786 2004-09-24 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
788 * cygwinenv.sgml: smbntsec is not on by default.
790 2004-09-14 Christopher Faylor <cgf@timesys.com>
792 * what.texinfo: Fix two typos reported on cygwin list.
794 2004-09-02 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
796 * textbinary.sgml: Change default mode for non-mounted paths to binary.
798 2004-07-16 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
800 * how-resources.texinfo: Update documentation to /usr/share/doc.
801 * how-using.texinfo: Add paragraph about find -noleaf.
803 2004-06-14 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
805 * how-programming.texinfo: Add section about Visual Studio linking.
807 2004-06-13 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
809 * faq.texinfo: Move outdated calls.texinfo to readme.texinfo.
810 * how-api.texinfo: Fix typos.
811 * how-programming.texinfo: Fix typos.
812 * how-resources.texinfo: Fix typos.
813 * how-using.texinfo: Fix typos.
814 * install.texinfo: Fix typos.
815 * readme.texinfo: Move outdated calls.texinfo to readme.texinfo.
817 2004-05-21 Brian Ford <ford@vss.fsi.com>
819 * pathnames.sgml: Remove /dev/kmem from the supported POSIX
822 * cygwinenv.sgml: Fix typo in check_case description.
824 2004-03-30 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
826 * ntsec.sgml: Replace chapter numbers with <link>s,
827 replace release-numbers in <title>s with descriptions.
829 2004-03-30 Ronald Landheer-Cieslak <ronald@landheer.com>
831 * ntsec.sgml: Fix typos, correct chapter numbers.
833 2004-03-29 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
835 * pathnames.sgml: Fix /dev/srX description.
837 2004-03-28 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
839 * how-programming.texinfo: Make list in .lib FAQ enumerative.
841 2004-03-28 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
843 * how-programming.texinfo: Add note about gcc .lib linking.
844 * pathnames.sgml: Mention create_devices.sh for /dev/ creation.
846 2004-03-27 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
848 * cygserver.sgml: New file.
849 * using.sgml: Include Cygserver docs.
851 2004-03-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
853 * cygwinenv.sgml: Add example for CYGWIN=error_start.
854 * pathnames.sgml: Update list of /dev/ devices.
856 2004-02-22 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
858 * Makefile.in: Fix problem links in faq0.html file.
859 * what.texinfo: Remove outdated 'recent' history.
861 2004-02-19 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
863 * cygwinenv.sgml: Remove incorrect ^Z information. Add
864 some tags to server option description.
865 * textbinary.sgml: Remove incorrect ^Z information.
867 2004-02-16 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
869 * cygwinenv.sgml: Add server option description.
871 2004-02-04 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
873 * Makefile.in: Generate monolithic faq0.html file.
875 2004-01-24 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
877 * cygwinenv.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
878 * dll.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
879 * effectively.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
880 * gcc.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
881 * ntsec.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
882 * pathnames.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
883 * setup-net.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
884 * textbinary.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
885 * windres.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
887 2004-01-20 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
889 * Makefile.in: Remove unused cygwin-ug and cygwin-api-int
890 targets from default build.
891 * how-using.texinfo: Add information about 8-bit character
893 * setup2.sgml: Add information about 8-bit character display
894 to "Setting up Cygwin".
896 2004-01-15 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
898 * setup-net.sgml: Add "internet-setup" id anchor.
899 * overview.sgml: Update "What is it?" section. Add links to
900 "Is it free software?" section. Update "Brief History" section.
901 * overview2.sgml: Rewrite "Expectations for {Windows,Unix}"
902 as "Quick Start for those more experienced with {Windows,Unix}".
904 2004-01-11 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
906 * Makefile.in: Add new target for single-file User's Guide, use new
907 cygwin.dsl for output.
908 * cygwin.dsl: New file, DSSSL stylesheet for custom Cygwin output.
909 * cygwin-api.in.sgml: Update to DocBook SGML 4.2 DTD.
910 * cygwin-ug-net.in.sgml: Update to DocBook SGML 4.2 DTD.
911 * cygwin-ug.in.sgml: Update to DocBook SGML 4.2 DTD.
912 * cygwinenv.sgml: Correct some tags. Add description of default values
913 to ntsec, export, and error_start items.
914 * dll.sgml: Add explanation of cyg prefix for DLLs.
915 * effectively.sgml: Use systemitem tag for names of Cygwin packages.
916 * how-programming.texinfo: Add example to FAQ entry.
917 * pathnames.sgml: Add discussion of /proc filesystem.
918 * setup-net.sgml: Correct some typos and grammar.
920 2003-09-01 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
922 * pathnames.sgml: Remove description how to mount raw devices and
923 dicourage it. Desparately try to make usage of raw devices a bit
926 2003-07-31 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
928 * effectively.sgml: New file, "Using Cygwin Effectively with Windows".
929 * legal.sgml: Update year in copyright notice.
930 * using.sgml: Include "Using Cygwin Effectively with Windows" section.
932 2003-07-15 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
934 * pathnames.sgml: Use correct registry key. Clarify '@' operation.
936 2003-07-03 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
938 * ntsec.sgml: Reword references to "ntsec patch".
940 2003-05-08 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
942 * cygwin-ug-net.in.sgml: Remove outdated revision information and
945 2003-04-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
947 * gcc.sgml: Remove outdated "WinMainCRTStartup" references. Add a
950 2003-03-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
952 * setup-net.sgml: Make suggested additions to setup.exe documentation
954 2003-03-23 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
956 * setup-net.sgml: Improve setup.exe documentation
958 2003-03-22 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
960 * setup-net.sgml: Document setup.exe
962 2003-02-07 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
964 * how.texinfo: Add more w32api words.
966 2003-02-07 Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha@cs.nyu.edu>
968 * ntsec.sgml: Add note on special names for missing user/group.
970 2002-12-18 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
972 * overview2.sgml: Remove CTRL-Z discussion.
973 * cygwinenv.sgml: Expand on CYGWIN=binmode.
975 2002-11-10 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
977 * how-programming.texinfo: Document _WIN32 more fully.
979 2002-10-22 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
981 * ntsec.sgml: Correct some minor grammatical errors.
983 2002-10-22 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
985 * dll.sgml: Simplify dll build instructions.
987 2002-09-11 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
989 * ntsec.html: Add chapter for switching user context w/o password.
991 2002-08-29 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
993 * how-api.texinfo: Remove a line from the CRLF discussion about lseek
994 not working. Answer thread safe question more simply.
996 2002-08-27 Nicholas Wourms <nwourms@netscape.net>
998 * calls.texinfo: Add getc_unlocked, getchar_unlocked, putc_unlocked
999 and putchar_unlocked.
1001 2002-08-21 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
1003 * dll.sgml: Remove indirect reference to older gccs.
1005 2002-06-22 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
1007 * dll.sgml: Refine dll build instructions.
1009 2002-08-21 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
1011 * ntsec.html: Correct some typos.
1013 2002-07-23 Nicholas Wourms <nwourms@netscape.net>
1015 * calls.texinfo: Add fcloseall and fcloseall_r.
1017 2002-06-24 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
1019 * ntsec.sgml: Clean up text for examples of /etc/passwd and /etc/group.
1020 Add examples with SIDs. Warn about changing them crudely.
1022 2002-06-21 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
1024 * what.texinfo: Fix typo.
1026 2002-06-02 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
1028 * how-programming.texinfo: Add more words to the "how to build".
1030 2002-03-01 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
1032 * overview.sgml: Fix 'more more' typo.
1034 2002-01-12 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
1036 * overview.sgml: Fix Red Hat cygwin contract link.
1037 * what.texinfo: Ditto.
1039 2002-01-01 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
1041 * Makefile.in: Duh. Actually use bzip2 to create the tarball. Don't
1042 just change the name.
1044 2002-01-01 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
1046 * Makefile.in: Make .bz2 tarball.
1048 2001-12-11 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
1050 * what.texinfo: Clarify XP.
1052 2001-12-03 Christopher Faylor <cgf@redhat.com>
1054 Cleanup copyrights and Cygnus'isms throughout.
1055 * setup.sgml: Nuke ancient instructions.
1057 Tue Oct 16 18:02:00 2001 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
1059 * pathnames.sgml: Cleanup raw device text to be more coherent.
1061 Tue Oct 16 17:14:00 2001 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
1063 * pathnames.sgml: Add description for new fixed device paths.
1065 Fri Sep 7 12:47:47 2001 Michael Schaap <cygwin@mscha.com>
1067 * how-resources.texinfo: Add some additional words about where to find
1070 Wed Jun 13 13:54:35 2001 Christopher Faylor <cgf@cygnus.com>
1072 * who.texinfo: Oops. Add a couple of important folk.
1074 Wed Jun 13 13:45:44 2001 Christopher Faylor <cgf@cygnus.com>
1076 * who.texinfo: Remove email addresses. Modernize.
1078 Tue May 29 21:30:07 2001 Christopher Faylor <cgf@cygnus.com>
1080 * Makefile.in: Tweak to attempt to accomodate older texi2html.
1082 Tue May 29 16:24:46 2001 Christopher Faylor <cgf@cygnus.com>
1084 * Makefile.in: Accomodate newer versions of docbook and openjade.
1086 Thu Apr 12 23:52:00 2001 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
1088 * cygwinenv.sgml: Add text for `check_case' option.
1090 Fri Mar 2 12:42:00 2001 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
1092 * cygwinenv.sgml: Add text for `winsymlinks' option.
1093 * how-api.texinfo: Add text to explain new symlinks==shortcuts
1094 and the CYGWIN setting `(no)winsymlinks'.
1095 * how-using.texinfo: Add text that Cygwin now treats shortcuts
1098 2001-02-07 Eric M. Monsler <emonsler@beamreachnetworks.com>
1100 * setup2.sgml: Add docs about domain accounts.
1102 Thu Dec 21 15:03:29 2000 Edward M. Lee <tailbert@yahoo.com>
1104 * cygwinenv.sgml: Fix typo in <filename>. Add missing </para>.
1106 Tue Dec 19 21:06:00 2000 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
1108 * cygwinenv.sgml: Add text for `smbntsec' option.
1110 Sat Nov 18 23:50:12 2000 Christopher Faylor <cgf@cygnus.com>
1112 * cygwinenv.sgml: Remove CYGWIN=strace option. Update CYGWIN options.
1113 * setup2.sgml: Remove CYGWIN=strace example.
1114 * how-programming.texinfo: Remove stuff about CYGWIN=strace.
1116 Thu Oct 26 10:00:00 2000 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
1118 * ntsec.sgml: Slight changes. Fix some errors.
1120 Thu Oct 26 9:35:00 2000 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
1122 * ntsec.sgml: Changed the (now incorrect) hint that ntsec only
1123 uses access allowed ACEs.
1125 Fri Sep 29 23:52:00 2000 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
1127 * pathnames.sgml: Add documentation about raw block special
1128 devices and tape devices to the "POSIX devices" chapter.
1130 Fri Aug 18 15:51:06 2000 Christopher Faylor <cgf@cygnus.com>
1132 * fhandler-tut.txt: hinfo -> dtable.
1134 Thu Jul 20 13:01:00 2000 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
1136 * ntsec.sgml: Add description for the new setuid ability
1137 of Cygwin since release 1.1.3.
1138 * overview2.sgml: Add description for new chroot functionality.
1139 * calls.texinfo: Add missing calls. Change comments for
1140 setuid, setgid, seteuid, setegid, chroot.
1142 Tue May 3 0:25:00 2000 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
1144 * ntsec.sgml: Revisited description of `ntsec' according to
1145 the changes in release 1.1.
1146 * setup.sgml: Include ntsec.
1147 * setup-net.sgml: Ditto.