https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=newlib-cygwin.git;h=5790c180d1a58076c63c444b7556c10f9d0a646e
commit 5790c180d1a58076c63c444b7556c10f9d0a646e Author: Corinna Vinschen <[email protected]> AuthorDate: Mon Feb 17 11:16:42 2025 +0100 Commit: Corinna Vinschen <[email protected]> CommitDate: Mon Feb 17 11:16:42 2025 +0100 Cygwin: pathnames.xml: sparse mount option is always set on SSDs Reported by: Christian Franke <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Corinna Vinschen <[email protected]> Diff: --- winsup/doc/pathnames.xml | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/winsup/doc/pathnames.xml b/winsup/doc/pathnames.xml index 83aca953b707..1668f83167e9 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/pathnames.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/pathnames.xml @@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ the options, including their meaning, follows.</para> (default for all other mount points). sparse - Switch on support for sparse files. This option only makes sense on NTFS and then only if you really need sparse files. + This flag is always silently enabled on SSD drives. Cygwin does not try to create sparse files by default for performance reasons. text - Files default to CRLF text mode line endings.
