Re: [PATCH] fetch-pack: Prepare for a side-band demultiplexer in a thread.
From: Junio C Hamano <hidden> Date: 2016-06-15 22:43:52
Johannes Sixt [off-list ref] writes:
This change again originates from the MinGW port. Since we don't
have fork(2) on Windows, we must run the sideband demultiplexer
in a thread.
If the rationale was "running in a thread is more natural on the
platform", I would understand it.
But "_must_ run because there is no fork(2)" solicits a "Huh?
How does Cygwin does it then?" from me.