Cygwin 3.5.5 freeware

Cygwin, developed by Red Hat Inc, is a powerful software package that bridges the gap between Windows and Unix-like environments. It provides a comprehensive collection of GNU and Open Source tools, allowing users to run native Linux applications seamlessly on Windows. With its robust terminal emulator and extensive package repository, Cygwin enhances productivity for developers and system administrators alike. Its flexibility and ease of installation make it an essential tool for anyone seeking ... ...

Author Red Hat Inc
Released 2024-12-20
Filesize 1.30 MB
Downloads 1318
OS Windows 11, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 64 bit
Installation Instal And Uninstall
Keywords Cygwin, Linux On Windows, Linux Environment, Linux Emulator, Linux, Emulator, Environment, Emulation
Users' rating
(36 rating)
CygwinSystem MaintenanceWindows 11, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 64 bit
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3.5.5 Dec 20, 2024 New Release Fixes:
Fix undesired behaviour of console master thread in win32-input-mode which is supported by Windows Termainal.
Fix a regression in 3.5.4 that writing to pipe extremely slows down.
Fix pread() and pwrite() EBADF error after fork().
Fix timer_delete() return value which always indicated failure.
Fix lockf() error which occurs when adding a new lock over multiple locks.
Make lockf() return ENOLCK when the number of locks exceeds MAX_LOCKF_CNT rather than printing a warning message.
Make console inherit hand over of pseudo console ownership from parent pty.
Restore pipe blocking mode for non-cygwin apps.
Fix a problem that signal handler destroys the FPU context.
Fix type of pthread_sigqueue() first parameter to match Linux.
Fix potential stack corruption in rmdir() in a border case.
Fix access violation in lf_clearlock() called from flock().
Fix NtCreateEvent() error in create_lock_ob() called from flock().
Fix segfault in sigtimedwait() when using timeout.
sched_setscheduler(2) allows to change the priority if the policy is equal to the value returned by sched_getscheduler(2).
Fix frequent page fault caused in Windows Terminal.
Fix using invalid chars in temporary file names for deleted files.
Fix losing signals during setjmp/longjmp.
Fix several problems triggered when a lot of SIGSTOP/SIGCONT signals are received rapidly.
Fix the protection when mmap(2) recycles unused pages.
3.5.4 Aug 25, 2024 New Release Fix regression in 3.5.3 which fails to open files for stat(2) if the file is opened exclusively by another process.
Fix regression introduced in 3.5.0 when reading surrogate pairs (i.e., unicode chars >= 0x10000) from the DOS command line.
Fix regression of pthread::once() introduced in 3.5.0 (i.e., the race issue regarding destroying mutex).
Fix a problem that ldd command against cygwin DLLs sometimes hangs.
Fix a problem that pty slave hangs on writing when pty master stops to read.
Fix conflict on shared name in console between sessions.
Fix an off-by-one in LC_MESSAGE wide character data.
Improve write pipe behaviour in case the pipe buffer is about to be filled up.
3.5.3 Apr 5, 2024 New Release

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