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diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml index f6d4b8e6a..66e133bfa 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml @@ -1286,39 +1286,39 @@ behaviour which affect the operation of other programs, such as Cygwin. </para> <para>Among the software that has been found to cause difficulties are:</para> <para><itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>Sonic Solutions burning software containing DLA component (when DLA disabled)</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Norton/McAfee/Symantec antivirus or antispyware</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Logitech webcam software with "Logitech process monitor" service</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Kerio, Agnitum or ZoneAlarm Personal Firewall</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Iolo System Mechanic/AntiVirus/Firewall</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>LanDesk</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Windows Defender </para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Various programs by Wave Systems Corp using wxvault.dll, including Embassy Trust Suite and Embassy Security Center</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>NOD32 Antivirus</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>ByteMobile laptop optimization client</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Earthlink Total-Access</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Spybot S&D TeaTimer</para></listitem> <listitem><para>AR Soft RAM Disk</para></listitem> <listitem><para>ATI Catalyst (some versions)</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>NVIDIA GeForce (some versions)</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Windows LiveOneCare</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Webroot Spy Sweeper with Antivirus</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>COMODO Firewall Pro</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>PC Tools Spyware Doctor</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>AVAST (disable FILESYSTEM and BEHAVIOR realtime shields)</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Avira AntiVir</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Panda Internet Security</para></listitem> <listitem><para>BitDefender</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Google Desktop</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Sophos Anti-Virus 7</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Bufferzone from Trustware</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Lenovo IPS Core Service (ipssvc)</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Lenovo RapidBoot Shield</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Credant Guardian Shield</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>AVAST (disable FILESYSTEM and BEHAVIOR realtime shields)</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>ByteMobile laptop optimization client</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>COMODO Firewall Pro</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Citrix Metaframe Presentation Server/XenApp (see <ulink url="http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX107825">Citrix Support page</ulink>)</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Lavasoft Web Companion</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Credant Guardian Shield</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Earthlink Total-Access</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Forefront TMG</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Google Desktop</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Iolo System Mechanic/AntiVirus/Firewall</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Kerio, Agnitum or ZoneAlarm Personal Firewall</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>LanDesk</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Lavasoft Web Companion</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Lenovo IPS Core Service (ipssvc)</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Lenovo RapidBoot Shield</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Logitech webcam software with "Logitech process monitor" service</para></listitem> <listitem><para>MacType</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>NOD32 Antivirus</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>NVIDIA GeForce (some versions)</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Norton/McAfee/Symantec antivirus or antispyware</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>PC Tools Spyware Doctor</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Panda Internet Security</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Sonic Solutions burning software containing DLA component (when DLA disabled)</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Sophos Anti-Virus 7</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Spybot S&D TeaTimer</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Various programs by Wave Systems Corp using wxvault.dll, including Embassy Trust Suite and Embassy Security Center</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Webroot Spy Sweeper with Antivirus</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Windows Defender </para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Windows LiveOneCare</para></listitem> </itemizedlist></para> <para>Sometimes these problems can be worked around, by temporarily or partially disabling the offending software. For instance, it may be possible to disable @@ -1398,16 +1398,40 @@ such as virtual memory paging and file caching.</para> <listitem>Ensure that you have eliminated (not just disabled) all software on the <xref linkend="faq.using.bloda"/>. </listitem> - <listitem>Read the 'rebase' package README in - <literal>/usr/share/doc/rebase/</literal>, and follow the - instructions there to run 'rebaseall'.</listitem> <listitem>Switch from 32-bit Cygwin to 64-bit Cygwin, if your OS and CPU support that. With the bigger address space <literal>fork()</literal> is less likely to fail.</listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Try setting the environment variable CYGWIN to "detect_bloda", which + enables some extra debugging, which may indicate what other software is + causing the problem. + </para> + <para> + See <ulink url="https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2012-02/msg00797.html">this + mail</ulink> for more information. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Force a full rebase: Run <command>rebase-trigger fullrebase</command>, + exit all Cygwin programs and run Cygwin setup. + </para> + <para> + By default, Cygwin's setup program automatically performs an incremental + rebase of newly installed files. Forcing a full rebase causes the + rebase map to be cleared before doing the rebase. + </para> + <para> + See <literal>/usr/share/doc/rebase/README</literal> and + <literal>/usr/share/doc/Cygwin/_autorebase.README</literal> for more + details. + </para> + <para>Please note that installing new packages or updating existing + ones undoes the effects of rebase and often causes fork() failures to + reappear. + </para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist></para> - <para>Please note that installing new packages or updating existing - ones undoes the effects of rebaseall and often causes fork() failures - to reappear. If so, just run rebaseall again. - </para> <para>See the <ulink url="https://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/highlights.html#ov-hi-process"> process creation</ulink> section of the User's Guide for the technical reasons it is so difficult to make <literal>fork()</literal> work reliably.</para> |