2009-10-16 Yaakov Selkowitz * pathnames.sgml: Add limitation of case sensitivity with CreateProcess. Index: pathnames.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/src/winsup/doc/pathnames.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.46 diff -u -r1.46 pathnames.sgml --- pathnames.sgml 9 Oct 2009 11:19:18 -0000 1.46 +++ pathnames.sgml 16 Oct 2009 08:43:44 -0000 @@ -489,10 +489,13 @@ After you set this registry value to 0, Cygwin will be case-sensitive -by default on NTFS and NFS filesystems. Be aware that using two filenames -which only differ by case might result in some weird interoperability -issues with native Win32 applications. You're using case-sensitivity -at your own risk. You have been warned! +by default on NTFS and NFS filesystems. However, there are limitations: +while two programs Abc.exe +and aBc.exe can be created and accessed like other files, +trying to run either of them will always run whichever was so named first. +Also, be aware that using two filenames which only differ by case might +result in some weird interoperability issues with native Win32 applications. +You're using case-sensitivity at your own risk. You have been warned! Even if you use case-sensitivity, it might be feasible to switch to case-insensitivity for certain paths for better interoperability with