From owner-freebsd-hackers Thu Jan 28 16:54:09 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id QAA20455 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Thu, 28 Jan 1999 16:54:09 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.FreeBSD.ORG [204.216.27.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id QAA20448 for ; Thu, 28 Jan 1999 16:54:08 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@dingo.cdrom.com) Received: from dingo.cdrom.com (dingo.cdrom.com [204.216.28.145]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.9.2/8.9.2) with ESMTP id QAA08329 for ; Thu, 28 Jan 1999 16:53:07 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@dingo.cdrom.com) Received: from dingo.cdrom.com (localhost.cdrom.com [127.0.0.1]) by dingo.cdrom.com (8.9.1/8.8.8) with ESMTP id QAA01155; Thu, 28 Jan 1999 16:48:20 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mike@dingo.cdrom.com) Message-Id: <199901290048.QAA01155@dingo.cdrom.com> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0.2 2/24/98 To: Thomas David Rivers cc: freebsd-hackers@freefall.cdrom.com Subject: Re: a.out compatibility "going away?" In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 28 Jan 1999 19:18:54 EST." <199901290018.TAA03858@lakes.dignus.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 16:48:20 -0800 From: Mike Smith Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > > Just curious - I've seen references that indicate running an a.out > program will eventually be removed from the system. I think you may be mistaking this. > Would it be wise to totally remove the ability to run old a.out binaries? > Especially since we've been keeping up with compatibility since version > 2.1.x? The ability to run a.out binaries is not likely to go away in a hurry. It's more likely that a.out support will be distributed as an add-on component. What is likely to go away is support for *building*the*system* in a.out format. -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message