Fix dup for /dev/dsp

[Pierre A. Humblet]

Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 22 Jul 2004, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, Jul 21, 2004 at 11:25:19PM -0400, Pierre A. Humblet wrote:
> > >Is it worth to delay 1.5.11 until those issues are sorted out?
> >
> > No, I don't think so.
> >
> > We do have people reporting problems with MapViewOfFileEx and with
> > threads in perl, now, though.  So, 1.5.11 is not quite cooked.
> >
> > cgf
> 
> Chris,
> 
> Unfortunately, the problems with MapViewOfFileEx are elusive and hard to
> reproduce, even for some of those people reporting them (i.e., me :-}).
> Since they aren't critical for me (I can just re-run the command if I get
> one of those), I personally don't mind if 1.5.11 is released without a fix
> (unless there's something I can do to help track them down sooner).  I
> don't speak for Volker, though.
>         Igor

I share Igor's opinion. 1.5.11 as it is solves a fair number of annoying
issues. Regarding /dev/dsp, I would apply Gert's latest patches. It's
progress, and not an impediment to making more progress later.

Pierre