[newlib-cygwin] Cygwin: update release notes for 3.2.0, part 2

Corinna Vinschen corinna@sourceware.org
Mon Mar 8 10:40:47 GMT 2021


https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=newlib-cygwin.git;h=07e2ce9f55eb2464371816334b603b741f81e22a

commit 07e2ce9f55eb2464371816334b603b741f81e22a
Author: Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
Date:   Mon Mar 8 11:38:27 2021 +0100

    Cygwin: update release notes for 3.2.0, part 2
    
    Signed-off-by: Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>

Diff:
---
 winsup/cygwin/release/3.2.0 |  3 +++
 winsup/doc/new-features.xml | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+)

diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/release/3.2.0 b/winsup/cygwin/release/3.2.0
index f07289254..5d010feeb 100644
--- a/winsup/cygwin/release/3.2.0
+++ b/winsup/cygwin/release/3.2.0
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ What changed:
   flag O_TMPFILE.
   Addresses: https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin/2021-January/247304.html
 
+- Utilize Windows 10 1809 FILE_DISPOSITION_IGNORE_READONLY_ATTRIBUTE
+  flag to allow simpler unlink of files with DOS readonly flags set.
+
 
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
diff --git a/winsup/doc/new-features.xml b/winsup/doc/new-features.xml
index db7f35168..a1b681b55 100644
--- a/winsup/doc/new-features.xml
+++ b/winsup/doc/new-features.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,26 @@ that these keys/signals are handled only when app calls read() or
 select(). Now, these work even if app does not call read() or select().
 </para></listitem>
 
+<listitem><para>
+Allow ~5000 child processes per process on 64 bit, ~1200 child processes
+per process on 32 bit.  So far, only 256 child processes per process were
+supported.
+</para></listitem>
+
+<listitem><para>
+A few FAQ updates.
+</para></listitem>
+
+<listitem><para>
+Have tmpfile(3) make use of Win32 FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TEMPORARY via open(2)
+flag O_TMPFILE.
+</para></listitem>
+
+<listitem><para>
+Utilize Windows 10 1809 FILE_DISPOSITION_IGNORE_READONLY_ATTRIBUTE flag
+to allow simpler unlink of files with DOS readonly flags set.
+</para></listitem>
+
 </itemizedlist>
 
 </sect2>


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