January 2002 - Wine-Devel - list.winehq.org

Re: CreateProcess API - undocumented use

by Uwe Bonnes

>>>>> "Ricardo" == Ricardo <r00tzz(a)yahoo.co.uk> writes: Ricardo> hi, I have a program that use the CreateProcess API with Ricardo> dwFileAttribute as a parameter. But not to use in the command Ricardo> line. It's used to write some data into a file and then another Ricardo> program read that file. But this isn't working. I'm not a Ricardo> programmer, I'm just testing the program. Does anybody know how Ricardo> can the program be changed, or wine patched, to solve this? Ricardo> thanks, Ricardo Run with debugmsg and show us what you think is going on. Bye -- Uwe Bonnes bon(a)elektron.ikp.physik.tu-darmstadt.de Institut fuer Kernphysik Schlossgartenstrasse 9 64289 Darmstadt --------- Tel. 06151 162516 -------- Fax. 06151 164321 ----------

Jan. 30, 2002

Re: Fix for MoveFileExA

by Uwe Bonnes

>>>>> "Francois" == Francois Gouget <fgouget(a)free.fr> writes: Francois> On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Gerhard W. Gruber wrote: ... Francois> I believe that Windows stores the list of files to Francois> move/delete somewhere in the registry. We should probably do Francois> the same... It seems that adding keys in the registry would be Francois> better than creating new files in any case. At least Win95 and decendants store the file in <windows>/wininit.ini. Bye -- Uwe Bonnes bon(a)elektron.ikp.physik.tu-darmstadt.de Institut fuer Kernphysik Schlossgartenstrasse 9 64289 Darmstadt --------- Tel. 06151 162516 -------- Fax. 06151 164321 ----------

Jan. 30, 2002

Re: Fix for MoveFileExA

by Gerhard W. Gruber

On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 10:21:57 -0800 (PST), Francois Gouget <fgouget(a)free.fr> wrote: > Only Alexandre has commit access to the CVS. To submit code for >inclusion in Wine you should post a 'diff -u' patch to >'wine-patches(a)winehq.com'. There everyone will be able to review it and >Alexandre will apply it if he thinks it's ok. The Wine Developpers Guide >has slightly more detailed instructions: > > http://wine.codeweavers.com/docs/wine-devel/patches.shtml Thanks for the link. I would have thought it a bit weird anyway if anybody would have write access to such a big project. :) > You can also post your patch to wine-devel if you want help. There we >can all discuss what 'the right fix' is :-) Basically it is just the question if there is a file where global names or variables are collected. I don't know if such a thing exists, but I think it has to because I guess that certain parameters like the command line switches have to be available almost anywhere. > I believe that Windows stores the list of files to move/delete >somewhere in the registry. We should probably do the same... It seems >that adding keys in the registry would be better than creating new files >in any case. OK. I take a look at how windows handles this. Of course it is a better way to do it the way, windows handles it to be as compatible to the original as possible. Actually I would have preferred to start with a different function, but then I thought this functions is nice and easy to start working on wine. :) It's a bit complex. :) -- Bye, Gerhard If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.

Jan. 30, 2002

Re: Fix for MoveFileExA

by Ove Kaaven

On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Gerhard W. Gruber wrote: > Also I don't want to submit it right now because my current fix is a bit ugly. > The fix is applied for files that should be moved or deleted when windows > boots after an application is installed. Currently there was a message telling > the user that he has to delete/rename the specified files. Now I added some > code that writes an entry in (WINECONFIG)/bootmove and (WINECONFIG)/bootdel > when these functions are called. I also added some code in loader/main.c that > checks if these files exists and if they do it will open them and > deletes/renames the specified files. I hope this solution is acceptable. :) > The only ugly thing about this is that the filenames for bootmove and bootdel > are curerntly hardcoded where I need them. I don't know if there is a global > space somewhere where I can add some fixed names so I did it this way for now, > but this is not the best way in case the names should be changed or something > and also I don't like hardecoded names. > > Another drawback of this approach is that it would be possible that more than > one process is writing or reading at the same time there could be potential > problems, so I'd like to hear some opinions if this is ok. Windows stores this information in c:\windows\wininit.ini, and several installers access this file directly. Using Get/SetPrivateProfileString should make accessing the file better protected from simultaneous access. Format of wininit.ini: [rename] c:\newfilename=c:\oldfilename nul=c:\filetodelete I think Andreas Mohr may already have done some work on this though?

Jan. 30, 2002

CreateProcess API - undocumented use

by Ricardo

hi, I have a program that use the CreateProcess API with dwFileAttribute as a parameter. But not to use in the command line. It's used to write some data into a file and then another program read that file. But this isn't working. I'm not a programmer, I'm just testing the program. Does anybody know how can the program be changed, or wine patched, to solve this? thanks, Ricardo

Jan. 30, 2002

Re: Fix for MoveFileExA

by Francois Gouget

On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Gerhard W. Gruber wrote: > I just wrote a fix for a fixme located in MoveFileExA. Since this is the first > time I'm writing something for wine I wanted to ask how I shall proceed now. > Shall I simply add it into the CVS or does it have to go somewhere for > revision? Only Alexandre has commit access to the CVS. To submit code for inclusion in Wine you should post a 'diff -u' patch to 'wine-patches(a)winehq.com'. There everyone will be able to review it and Alexandre will apply it if he thinks it's ok. The Wine Developpers Guide has slightly more detailed instructions: http://wine.codeweavers.com/docs/wine-devel/patches.shtml > Also I don't want to submit it right now because my current fix is a bit ugly. You can also post your patch to wine-devel if you want help. There we can all discuss what 'the right fix' is :-) > The fix is applied for files that should be moved or deleted when windows > boots after an application is installed. Currently there was a message telling > the user that he has to delete/rename the specified files. Now I added some > code that writes an entry in (WINECONFIG)/bootmove and (WINECONFIG)/bootdel > when these functions are called. I also added some code in loader/main.c that > checks if these files exists and if they do it will open them and > deletes/renames the specified files. I hope this solution is acceptable. :) I believe that Windows stores the list of files to move/delete somewhere in the registry. We should probably do the same... It seems that adding keys in the registry would be better than creating new files in any case. -- Francois Gouget fgouget(a)free.fr http://fgouget.free.fr/ Avoid the Gates of Hell - use Linux.

Jan. 30, 2002

Re: err:ntdll:RtlpWaitForCriticalSection section 0xXXXXXXX "?" wait timed out, retrying (60sec) fs = XXXX

by Dave Hawkes

HI, I submitted it a while ago, but it was never committed for some reason. This patch is probably just a band-aid to a larger problem... Dave Hawkes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvain Petreolle" <spetreolle(a)yahoo.fr> To: <wine-devel(a)winehq.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 10:34 AM Subject: Re: err:ntdll:RtlpWaitForCriticalSection section 0xXXXXXXX "?" wait timed out, retrying (60sec) fs = XXXX > Hi, > > that helps a lot ! programs run faster and faster now. > thanks. > > If this has no unwanted effects with other programs, > could this be commited ? this gives really a speed > improvement. > > --- Dave Hawkes <daveh-wine(a)cadlink.com> a écrit : > > > I have attached a patch which makes some of my > > applications start TEN times > > quicker (so no timeout message), you may want to > > recompile wine with this > > patch and see if it helps. > > > > Dave Hawkes > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? -- Une adresse @yahoo.fr gratuite et en français ! > Yahoo! Mail : http://fr.mail.yahoo.fr > > >

Jan. 30, 2002

Fix for MoveFileExA

by Gerhard W. Gruber

I just wrote a fix for a fixme located in MoveFileExA. Since this is the first time I'm writing something for wine I wanted to ask how I shall proceed now. Shall I simply add it into the CVS or does it have to go somewhere for revision? Also I don't want to submit it right now because my current fix is a bit ugly. The fix is applied for files that should be moved or deleted when windows boots after an application is installed. Currently there was a message telling the user that he has to delete/rename the specified files. Now I added some code that writes an entry in (WINECONFIG)/bootmove and (WINECONFIG)/bootdel when these functions are called. I also added some code in loader/main.c that checks if these files exists and if they do it will open them and deletes/renames the specified files. I hope this solution is acceptable. :) The only ugly thing about this is that the filenames for bootmove and bootdel are curerntly hardcoded where I need them. I don't know if there is a global space somewhere where I can add some fixed names so I did it this way for now, but this is not the best way in case the names should be changed or something and also I don't like hardecoded names. Another drawback of this approach is that it would be possible that more than one process is writing or reading at the same time there could be potential problems, so I'd like to hear some opinions if this is ok. -- Bye, Gerhard If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.

Jan. 30, 2002

Re: err:ntdll:RtlpWaitForCriticalSection section 0xXXXXXXX "?" wait timed out, retrying (60sec) fs = XXXX

by Sylvain Petreolle

Hi, that helps a lot ! programs run faster and faster now. thanks. If this has no unwanted effects with other programs, could this be commited ? this gives really a speed improvement. --- Dave Hawkes <daveh-wine(a)cadlink.com> a écrit : > > I have attached a patch which makes some of my > applications start TEN times > quicker (so no timeout message), you may want to > recompile wine with this > patch and see if it helps. > > Dave Hawkes > ___________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? -- Une adresse @yahoo.fr gratuite et en français ! Yahoo! Mail : http://fr.mail.yahoo.fr

Jan. 30, 2002

Re: err:ntdll:RtlpWaitForCriticalSection section 0xXXXXXXX "?" wait timed out, retrying (60sec) fs = XXXX

by Sylvain Petreolle

I'll try this this afternoon. I must say i had this message even with a application that only used ONE window (okay, was a big program...) Thanks for the information. --- Dave Hawkes <daveh-wine(a)cadlink.com> a écrit : > This can happen with some large applications that > have a lot of windows when > they initially start. It takes a LOT longer to > complete the initial redraw > under wine than windows and this can cause the > message to occur. However it > will not cause an error as the CriticalSection will > wait a further 5 minutes > before really timing out. > > I have attached a patch which makes some of my > applications start TEN times > quicker (so no timeout message), you may want to > recompile wine with this > patch and see if it helps. > > Dave Hawkes > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sylvain Petreolle" <spetreolle(a)yahoo.fr> > To: <wine-users(a)winehq.com> > Cc: <wine-devel(a)winehq.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 2:55 AM > Subject: err:ntdll:RtlpWaitForCriticalSection > section 0xXXXXXXX "?" wait > timed out, retrying (60sec) fs = XXXX > > > > Hi, > > > > Like many users now, > > I have this message when I launch some programs : > > > > err:ntdll:RtlpWaitForCriticalSection section > 0xXXXXXXX > > "?" wait timed out, retrying (60sec) fs = XXXX > > > > To clear the situtation : What does this message > means > > and what could be done to make it disappear ? > > > > Some users have made post with these and have got > no response... > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? -- Une adresse @yahoo.fr gratuite > et en français ! > > Yahoo! Mail : http://fr.mail.yahoo.fr > > > > > > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/octet-stream name=paint.diff ___________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? -- Une adresse @yahoo.fr gratuite et en français ! Yahoo! Mail : http://fr.mail.yahoo.fr

Jan. 30, 2002