Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:54:40 -0800 From: "Chris H" <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> To: gljennjohn@gmail.com, Patrick Powell <papowell@astart.com> Cc: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /compat/linux and /usr/compat/linux Message-ID: <a93bcb61fed8194e6831e8a51bd71c57@ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <54DA6B4B.6080708@astart.com> References: <54D4EF23.7050604@astart.com> <20150208111022.4094218f@ernst.home>, <54DA6B4B.6080708@astart.com>
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On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:34:19 -0800 Patrick Powell <papowell@astart.com> wrote > On 02/08/15 02:10, Gary Jennejohn wrote: > > On Fri, 06 Feb 2015 08:43:15 -0800 > > Patrick Powell <papowell@astart.com> wrote: > > > >> The latest linux-base appears to install into /compat, rather than > >> /usr/compat > >> > >> However, some FreeBSD FAQ and other documents appear to refer to > >> /usr/compat. > >> > >> Question: when did the move from using /usr/compat to /compat take > >> place (just out of curiosity)? > >> > >> Question: can linproc be in /compat/linux/proc or /usr/compat/linux/proc? > >> Question: if you have a /usr/compat/linux/lib directory will this be > >> added to the > >> libraries for linux emulation? > >> > > /compat has historically always been a symbolic link to /usr/compat: > > > > lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 10 Nov 25 2011 /compat -> usr/compat > > > > linprocfs on /usr/compat/linux/proc (linprocfs, local) > > but in my /etc/fstab I have > > linproc /compat/linux/proc linprocfs rw 0 0 > > > > Since /compat is a symbolic link it resolves to /usr/compat when it's > > used. > > > # uname -a > FreeBSD astart2.astart.com 9.3-RELEASE-p9 FreeBSD 9.3-RELEASE-p9 #0: Tue > Jan 27 10:43:40 UTC 2015 > root@amd64-builder.daemonology.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64 > > # ls -l / |grep compat > > drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 512 Dec 3 14:41 compat > > # ls -l /usr |grep compat > drwxr-xr-x 3 root wheel 512 Nov 21 21:06 compat > > Note that neither /compat or /usr/compat are symbolic links. Interesting. On a RELENG_9 (9.3-STABLE); I only return /compat no linux, or compat available in /usr So what's the *real* story behind all this? --Chris > > > -- > Patrick Powell Astart Technologies > papowell@astart.com 1530 Jamacha Rd, Suite X > Network and System San Diego, CA 92019 > Consulting 858-874-6543 FAX 858-751-2435 > Web: www.astart.com > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-emulation > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-emulation-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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