* setup-files.xml (setup-files): Drop hint to set HOME in Windows

environment.
	* setup-env.xml (setup-env-ov): Discourage setting HOME in the Windows
	environment.
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2015-02-16 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
* setup-files.xml (setup-files): Drop hint to set HOME in Windows
environment.
* setup-env.xml (setup-env-ov): Discourage setting HOME in the Windows
environment.
2015-02-15 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
* posix.xml (std-gnu): Add missing __mempcpy.

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<para>
The <envar>HOME</envar> environment variable is used by many programs to
determine the location of your home directory and we recommend that it be
defined. This environment variable is also converted from Windows format
when a Cygwin process first starts. It's usually set in the shell
profile scripts in the /etc directory.
determine the location of your home directory. This environment variable,
if it exists, is converted from Windows format when a Cygwin process first
starts. However, it's usually set in the shell profile scripts in the /etc
directory, and it's <emphasis role='bold'>not</emphasis> recommended to set
the variable in your Windows environment.
</para>
<para>

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To set up bash so that cut and paste work properly, click on the
"Properties" button of the window, then on the "Misc" tab. Make sure
that "QuickEdit mode" and "Insert mode" are checked. These settings
will be remembered next time you run bash from that shortcut. Similarly
you can set the working directory inside the "Program" tab. The entry
"%HOME%" is valid, but requires that you set <envar>HOME</envar> in
the Windows environment.
will be remembered next time you run bash from that shortcut.
</para>
<para>
Your home directory should contain three initialization files
that control the behavior of bash. They are
<filename>.profile</filename>, <filename>.bashrc</filename> and
<filename>.inputrc</filename>. The Cygwin base installation creates
stub files when you start bash for the first time.</para>
Your home directory should contain three initialization files that
control the behavior of bash. They are <filename>.profile</filename>,
<filename>.bashrc</filename> and <filename>.inputrc</filename>.
The Cygwin base installation creates stub files when you start bash
for the first time.
</para>
<para>
<filename>.profile</filename> (other names are also valid, see the bash man