From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jun 27 00:03:25 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7082316A4CE for ; Sun, 27 Jun 2004 00:03:25 +0000 (GMT) Received: from harmony.village.org (rover.village.org [168.103.84.182]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 12D3743D31 for ; Sun, 27 Jun 2004 00:03:25 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from imp@bsdimp.com) Received: from localhost (warner@rover2.village.org [10.0.0.1]) by harmony.village.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i5QNxaQk037003; Sat, 26 Jun 2004 17:59:36 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from imp@bsdimp.com) Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 17:59:53 -0600 (MDT) Message-Id: <20040626.175953.94337160.imp@bsdimp.com> To: cpghost@cordula.ws From: "M. Warner Losh" In-Reply-To: <20040626145408.55F8B4AC34@fw.farid-hajji.net> References: <34301.1088242340@critter.freebsd.dk> <200406261336.26051.alex@hightemplar.com> <20040626145408.55F8B4AC34@fw.farid-hajji.net> X-Mailer: Mew version 3.3 on Emacs 21.3 / Mule 5.0 (SAKAKI) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: current@freebsd.org cc: alex@hightemplar.com Subject: Re: HEADSUP: ibcs2 and svr4 compat headed for history X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 00:03:25 -0000 In message: <20040626145408.55F8B4AC34@fw.farid-hajji.net> "Cordula's Web" writes: : > On Saturday 26 Jun 2004 12:32 pm, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: : > > The ibcs2 and svr4 compatibility code has outlived their useful lives, : > > mainly because their target platforms are practically extinct. : > : > - Numerous third-party applications for SCO and Solaris/x86 : > (e.g. backup solutions) : : Maple V for Solaris/x86. Have any of these been verified to actually work recently? If the emulation still works, that's one thing. But my experience with at least the sysv emulation has been less than thrilling. Warner