diff --git a/winsup/cygwin/release/1.7.26 b/winsup/cygwin/release/1.7.26 index e4aeecd89..6b4f14466 100644 --- a/winsup/cygwin/release/1.7.26 +++ b/winsup/cygwin/release/1.7.26 @@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ What changed: - Slightly improve randomness of /dev/random emulation. -- Allow to use advisory locking on any device which is backed by an OS handle. - Right now this excludes console windows on pre Windows 8, as well as almost - all virtual files under /proc. +- Allow to use advisory locking on any device. POSIX fcntl and lockf locking + works with any device, BSD flock locking only with devices backed by an OS + handle. Right now this excludes console windows on pre Windows 8, as well as + almost all virtual files under /proc from BSD flock locking. - The header /usr/include/exceptions.h, containing implementation details for 32 bit Windows' exception handling only, has been removed.