linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Allow kernel to build on Cygwin

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Message-ID: <45DF845B.3020602@zytor.com>
Date:	Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:18:35 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	dsaxena@...xity.net
CC:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...l.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Allow kernel to build on Cygwin

Deepak Saxena wrote:
> This patch contains a set of small fixes to allow the kernel to build under
> the Cygwin environment, which is unfortunately used by more people than
> one would think in the embedded world. :(
> 
> Signed-off-by: Deepak Saxena <dsaxena@...sta.com>

I have one major problem with this patch: none of the hacks are 
commented, which invites cargo cult programming by people who needs to 
further maintain the code.

	-hpa
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