Re: [Help-smalltalk] Re: Compiling gst with mingw32

[Cesar Rabak]

2007/10/1, Akeroyd, FA (Freddie) <address@hidden>:
> Hi,
>
> I think the problem is that the change of window generates a focus
> change console event; this counts as "input available" and so wakes up
> the process, but as there are actually no characters to read win_recv()
> in
> lib-src/socketx.c returns 0 which is converted into a POLLHUP by
> lib-src/poll.c
>
> A nasty workaround is to edit lib-src/socketx.c and change the final
> line of win_recv() to
>
> return (nread == 0 ? 1 : nread);
>
> This will cause the calling read() operation to block for input, which
> will be OK so long as the process is not waiting on multiple input
> sources.
>
> I'll have a think about a better fix
>
Hi  Freddie,

Just to be useful, are thinking of testing this or are you also
without access to a Windows machine and would profit if I try this?

Regards,

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Cesar Rabak