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Re: (core dumped) mkshortcut
On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 7:02 AM, Robert Mark wrote:
> Hi Earnie,
>
>>> As per a previous message
>>> (http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2012-05/msg00215.html) I am still finding
>>> that mkshortcut causes core dumps (Windows 7, 64 bit). I have tried a
>>> few different options: -P or -D still cause dumps. I have checked
>>> permissions and they are all ok. Some folders do cause the error, some
>>> don't.
>>>
>>> mkshortcut -n "I for cygwin bin" /D/cyghome/bin
>>> /home/RobertMarkBram/bin/createWindowsShortcut.sh: line 160: 8128
>>> Aborted (core dumped) mkshortcut -n "$shortcutName"
>>> "$target"
>>
>> I'm going to guess but have no fact to back it that the reason is due
>> to the fact you're executing in a 32bit environment and the shortcut
>> the tool makes needs a 64bit enviroment. This may only be resolved by
>> a 64bit version of Cygwin.
>
> I did say I was running 64bit Win 7, so what exactly do you mean?
>
I mean that Cygwin at the moment is a 32 bit application. So you are
executing in an emulation mode and some things might just not work as
expected.
> Cygwin.com says "The Cygwin DLL currently works with all recent,
> commercially released x86 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Windows".
>
It works but might not be able to do everything that is required due
to the limitations of the emulated environment.
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