Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 13:06:59 +0000 From: Dom Mitchell <Dom.Mitchell@palmerharvey.co.uk> To: Konstantin Chuguev <joy@urc.ac.ru> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ELF default format vs. a.out default binary name Message-ID: <E10FHYC-000GQk-00@voodoo.pandhm.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Konstantin Chuguev's message of "Tue, 23 Feb 1999 17:27:53 %2B0500" <36D29EC9.27B554DA@urc.ac.ru>
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On 23 February 1999, Konstantin Chuguev proclaimed: > Just curious: if ELF is the default binary file format now, then why gcc > still produces a.out file by default? > > Well, I know, I've changed the reason and the consequence, so it's a > kind of joke :-) Well: It'd confuse people who aren't used to it. It didn't happen the last time a binary format change happened (COFF on SysV?). It's still Assembler OUTput. The Union Of Pixies raised an objection claiming racism. -- Dom Mitchell -- Palmer & Harvey McLane -- Unix Systems Administrator Free your mind -- http://www.opensource.org/ -- ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. ********************************************************************** To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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