/usr/bin/fallocate missing in Cygwin 3.5's "util-linux" ...

Mark Geisert mark@maxrnd.com
Sat Jan 27 10:06:32 GMT 2024


On 1/26/2024 11:26 PM, ASSI via Cygwin wrote:
> Mark Geisert via Cygwin writes:
>> A new build of the util-linux package, 2.33.1-3, now includes
>> fallocate and its man page.  The updated package is now making its way
>> to the Cygwin mirrors.  fallocate requires Cygwin version >= 3.5.0.
> 
> It also doesn't work at all on Cygwin 3.4.x and 3.5 isn't yet released,
> so please add a dependency for cygwin(>= 3.5) to the hints file.

Done. I guess you answered my unasked question of how to limit one 
executable of a package to specific Cygwin version(s): you don't. You 
limit the whole package instead?
Thanks & Regards,

..mark



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