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Re: PATCH: Implements /proc/cpuinfo and /proc/partitions


Chris January wrote:
>> Chris January wrote:
>>>
>>> 2003-03-06  Christopher January  <chris at atomice dot net>
>>>
>>> * include/winbase.h (FindFirstVolume): Add declaration.
>>> (FindNextVolume): Add declaration.
>>> (FindVolumeClose): Add declaration.
>>> (GetSystemTimes): Add declaration.
>>> * include/winnt.h: Add define for PF_XMMI64_INSTRUCTIONS_AVAILABLE.
>>>
>>
>> Do you plan to use these API?  You'll need to supply a corresponding
>> patch to the appropriate .def file in the lib directory.
>
> The Cygwin DLL uses autoload.cc to load its functions so it works
> without the .def entries. Of the above I only use GetSystemTimes
> anyway. Do you want the .def entries for completeness then? I was
> really providing a patch against Cygwin, not w32api. I'm not really
> up to speed on what's necessary for a w32api patch.

Think about user programs wanting to use those APIs. They *will* need
entries in the .def file.

Max.


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