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Re: [Patch] regtool: Add load/unload commands and --binary option


On Fri, 3 Mar 2006, Christian Franke wrote:

> Igor Peshansky wrote:
> > What's wrong with using open() flags?
>
> Save/restore registry tree in/from file tree wont work.

If we also add flags for stat() to figure out the type of the registry key
(and we'd have to, for symmetry), copy within the registry would work just
fine.  However, you're right that once the file is copied to the regular
filesystem, all of those special flags are lost.  Hmm...

> > > Suggest to start a new thread for this discussion....
> >
> > Right, good idea, except not on this list (as Dave pointed out).
> > What would be a good place -- cygwin-developers?
>
> If you consider to accept my subscription request to this list ;-)

Did you send such a request? ;-)
I don't have the power to accept it, but, FWIW, I think the above intent
certainly deserves it.  Corinna or CGF?

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