Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 12:01:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Kris Kennaway <kris@hub.freebsd.org> To: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@scc.nl> Cc: emulation@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: linux emulation in 3.2 current Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9908181156190.65109-100000@hub.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <37BA5847.4953D0C@scc.nl>
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On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Marcel Moolenaar wrote: > Yes. COMPAT_LINUX disappeared 3 years ago. The reason that you can still > use it is because it reappeared for the purpose of compiling LINT (IIRC). > The fact that it still can be used to actually built a working kernel is > *not* deliberate, but more a question of "luck". The handbook entry at http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/linuxemu.html and the LINT entry should perhaps be updated to note that COMPAT_LINUX is deprecated. I think I still have it in my kernel from 2.1 days. The handbook entry also refers to LKMs (and modload, etc), and the kernel option "LINUX" is not documented in LINT. Kris To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-emulation" in the body of the message
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