Re: [PATCH cygutils 0/1] Notes

On 2025-08-06 08:07, Vadim (vadcx) via Cygwin-apps wrote:
> From: "Vadim (vadcx)" <[email protected]>
> I couldn't figure out how to build cygutils and got confused along
> the way, where the repository is supposed to be and how maintainer's
> patches should be applied.

Start with the package source summary page:

	https://cygwin.com/packages/summary/cygutils-src.html

to get to the packaging repo:

	https://cygwin.com/cgit/cygwin-packages/cygutils/

which you can clone from the https URI there;
although there is still a historical cygwin-apps repo also:

	https://cygwin.com/cgit/cygwin-apps/cygutils/

but chere has no source summary page, just package:

	https://cygwin.com/packages/summary/chere.html

so the source package cygports there should be your start point, as there does 
not appear to be any packaging repo pushed as yet.

The apps repos maintainer (Jon or alternate) can create one with available history.

Patches must apply cleanly against the HEAD of main/master or equivalent.

You may need to bump versions > I remember finding an e-mail exchange between 
Mark and someone else
> about cygutils' packaging and version numbering... yes it's a hurdle
> for a newbie like me.
> 
> PS: First two e-mail patches ever :)
> 
> 
> Vadim (vadcx) (1):
>    cygstart: add 'runas' as option to elevate privileges like UAC
> 
>   src/cygstart/cygstart.1 |  4 ++++
>   src/cygstart/cygstart.c | 14 ++++++++++++--
>   2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
-- 
Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis              Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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