From 3d2ae114813b046c6e2bd428fb1b3fcb1c7547c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cgf Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:02:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] * how-using.texinfo: Add more words to the "multiple DLL" section. --- winsup/doc/ChangeLog | 4 ++++ winsup/doc/how-using.texinfo | 6 ++++++ 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog index 3edb971d0c..cc95f32c23 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2005-03-30 Christopher Faylor + + * how-using.texinfo: Add more words to the "multiple DLL" section. + 2005-03-25 Joshua Daniel Franklin * how-programming.texinfo: Mention generic-build-script in diff --git a/winsup/doc/how-using.texinfo b/winsup/doc/how-using.texinfo index 5c46708bb8..9197c0d5bc 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/how-using.texinfo +++ b/winsup/doc/how-using.texinfo @@ -415,6 +415,12 @@ running at the same time. This could happen, for example, if you update cygwin1.dll without exiting @emph{all} Cygwin apps (including inetd) beforehand. +The only DLL that is sanctioned by the Cygwin project is the one that +you get by running @file{http://cygwin.com/setup.exe}, installed in the +directory controlled by this program. If you have other versions on +your system and desire help from the cygwin project, you should delete +or rename all DLLs that are not installed by @file{setup.exe}. + If you're trying to find multiple versions of the DLL that are causing this problem, reboot first, in case DLLs still loaded in memory are the cause. Then use the Windows System find utility to search your whole -- 2.11.0