From 75c566fc64d7557964facbacfb456e952f47027c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Corinna Vinschen Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 12:05:31 +0000 Subject: * cygwinenv.sgml: Add text for `winsymlinks' option. * how-api.texinfo: Add text to explain new symlinks==shortcuts and the CYGWIN setting `(no)winsymlinks'. * how-using.texinfo: Add text that Cygwin now treats shortcuts as symlinks. --- winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) (limited to 'winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml') diff --git a/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml b/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml index 41c94019e..f4ebad01c 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml +++ b/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml @@ -93,5 +93,11 @@ expected instead of ^Z, and is settable via stty. This option must be specified before starting a Cygwin shell and it cannot be changed in the shell. + +(no)winsymlinks - if set, Cygwin creates +symlinks as Windows shortcuts with a special header and the R/O attribute +set. If not set, Cygwin creates symlinks as plain files with a magic number, +a path and the system attribute set. Defaults to set. + -- cgit v1.2.3