Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 09:34:42 +0800 From: Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au> To: asami@FreeBSD.org (Satoshi - Ports Wraith - Asami) Cc: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@cup.hp.com>, "David E. O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: ports/emulators/linux_base Makefile Message-ID: <20000218013442.4EF791CD7@overcee.netplex.com.au> In-Reply-To: Message from asami@FreeBSD.org (Satoshi - Ports Wraith - Asami) of "17 Feb 2000 16:25:28 PST." <vqc1z6bicg6.fsf@silvia.hip.berkeley.edu>
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Satoshi - Ports Wraith - Asami wrote:
> * From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@cup.hp.com>
>
> * "David E. O'Brien" wrote:
> * >
> * > obrien 2000/02/16 22:09:07 PST
> * >
> * > Modified files:
> * > emulators/linux_base Makefile
> * > Log:
> * > Change PREFIX to /usr/compat/linux as the compat bits are really inten
ded
> * > to live in /usr rather than /.
> *
> * Won't this make things more confusing, because the linuxulator itself
> * uses /compat/linux for the overlaying . When /compat isn't a link to
> * /usr/compat, then this port will fail (or the linuxulator, depending on
> * how you look at it :-). I think using /compat/linux consistently is more
> * important functionality-wise than changing it for cosmetic reasons.
>
> I agree. The kernel looks for linux files in /compat/linux, and
> that's where the port should install it. Whether /compat/linux is a
> symlink to /usr/compat/linux or someplace else is not the port's
> business.
Exactly, on my boxes I have /compat -> /home/compat without any /usr/compat
existing at all.
> Satoshi
Cheers,
-Peter
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