FWD: [Bug #3194] -W flag non-functional on Win32

[Paul D. Smith]

Anyone here have any thoughts on this bug?


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> [Bug #3194] -W flag non-functional on Win32
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> Fri, 11 Apr 2003 17:11:22 -0400
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> =================== BUG #3194: FULL BUG SNAPSHOT ===================
> http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=3194&group_id=71
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> Submitted by: None                    Project: make                         
> Submitted on: Fri 04/11/2003 at 17:11
> Severity:  5 - Major                  Bug Group:  None                      
> Resolution:  None                     Assigned to:  None                    
> Status:  Open                         Component Version:  None              
> Platform Version:  None               Fixed Release:  None                  
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> Summary:  -W flag non-functional on Win32
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> Original Submission:  Use of the -W (--what-if) flag on the command line using 
> win32 make ver 3.78.1 appears to result in a fork call, which is not permitted 
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> fork failed: operation not permitted [1]
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