GNU bug report logs - #32943
grep pattern < fifo fails on Cygwin (and MinGW), but not on Linux

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Package: grep;

Reported by: Houder <houder <at> xs4all.nl>

Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2018 10:15:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #32 received at 32943 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Houder <houder <at> xs4all.nl>
To: 32943 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#32943: grep pattern < fifo fails on Cygwin (and MinGW), but
 not on Linux
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 13:29:34 +0200

On 2018-10-08 20:10, Houder wrote:
[snip]

> Here NtQueryInformationFile() is called, which fails with

s/ NtQueryInformationFile / NtSetInformationFile /

Set! Not Query.

> ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER (87), which Cygwin turns into EINVAL (22).
> 
> We have to wait until Corinna Vinschen returns from holidays (end of
> october), because Corinna Vinschen is the only one who can deal with
> the executive.

correcting myself in order NOT to submit INcorrect info to the list.

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