> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Yitzchak Scott-Thoennes > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:34 PM > To: cygwin@cygwin.com > Subject: Re: cygwin programs called from non-cygwin programs > mauling \" in args > > On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 10:42:48PM -0800, Yitzchak > Scott-Thoennes wrote: > > $ cat child.c > > #include <stdio.h> > > int main(int argc, char **argv) > > { > > printf("[%s]\n", argv[1]); > > return 0; > > } > > > > $ cat parent.c > > #include <unistd.h> > > int main(int argc, char **argv) { > > char *args[] = { argv[1], "a\\\"b\\\"c", 0}; > > execv( argv[1], args); > > return 1; > > } > > > > $ gcc -mno-cygwin -Wall parent.c -o nocygparent > > parent.c: In function `main': > > parent.c:4: warning: passing arg 2 of `execv' from incompatible > > pointer type > > > > $ gcc -Wall child.c -o cygchild > > > > $ ./nocygparent cygchild > > [a\b"c] > > Can anybody else confirm this? >
Lessee.... ...sorta. I get: " $ ./nocygparent cygchild ~ $ [a\b"c] " And then it sits there waiting for input. When I hit enter it quits and brings me back to the prompt. This is with snapshot 20050116 and gcc (GCC) 3.4.1 (cygming special). What happens if you correct the warning? -- Gary R. Van Sickle -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/