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From: Mathew Kanner <mat@cnd.mcgill.ca>
To: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org>
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On Feb 12, Ruslan Ermilov wrote:
> Hi Mathew,
> 
> On Sat, Feb 12, 2005 at 09:55:02AM -0500, Mathew Kanner wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > 	I want to get midi working for amd64 and by fixing up the
> > (kernel) printf directives, I have two stupid question:
> >  - How do I compile a module for a different platform?
> > 

> [...snap build directions...]

> >  - How do I know which is the right directive? Is this documented
> >    somewhere? 
> > 
> Please see the build(7) manpage, it talks a bit about cross-builds.

	Hi Ruslan,

	Your (snipped) description is great!  We should you cross
reference build(7) from make.conf(5).
	My second question, poorly worded, was to in regards to printf
qualifiers in the kernel.  I not sure I know when to use which when it
comes to system types.
	Thanks,
	--Mat