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diff --git a/winsup/utils/utils.sgml b/winsup/utils/utils.sgml index 1377ebaa4..ee6cfb106 100644 --- a/winsup/utils/utils.sgml +++ b/winsup/utils/utils.sgml @@ -729,9 +729,11 @@ set the automount prefix to <filename>/</filename>:</para> </screen> </example> -<para>Note that if you set a new prefix in this manner, you can -specify the <literal>-s</literal> flag to make this the system-wide default -prefix. By default, the cygdrive-prefix applies only to the system-wide setting. +<para>Note that the cygdrive prefix can be set both per-user and system-wide, +and that as with all mounts, a user-specific mount takes precedence over the +system-wide setting. The <command>mount</command> utility creates system-wide +mounts by default if you do not specify a type. Use the <literal>-s</literal> +or <literal>-u</literal> flag to indicate a system or user mount, respectively. You can always see the user and system cygdrive prefixes with the <literal>-p</literal> option. Using the <literal>-b</literal> flag with <literal>--change-cygdrive-prefix</literal> makes all new |