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diff --git a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog index 77b27f4eb..75b8053de 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2005-01-31 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de> + + * cygwinenv.sgml: Add words for (no)traverse option. + 2005-01-29 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com> * install.texinfo: Update setup.exe snapshot URL. diff --git a/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml b/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml index b7f95aaac..a3170eb2c 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml +++ b/winsup/doc/cygwinenv.sgml @@ -159,6 +159,16 @@ order not to strip, specify <literal>title</literal> or <literal>title nostrip_title</literal>.</para> </listitem> <listitem> +<para><envar>(no)traverse</envar> - This option only affects NT systems. +If set, Cygwin handles file permissions so that the parent directories' +permissions are checked, as it's default on POSIX systems. If not set, +only the file's own permissions are taken into account. This is the +default on Windows and called "bypass traverse checking". Beginning with +version 1.5.13, traverse checking (as on POSIX) is enabled by default. +If you want to switch off traverse checking for Cygwin processes and child +processes started from Cygwin processes, you have to set "notraverse".</para> +</listitem> +<listitem> <para><envar>(no)tty</envar> - if set, Cygwin enables extra support (i.e., termios) for UNIX-like ttys. It is not compatible with some Windows programs. |