Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:10:58 +1000 From: Da Rock <freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: gmake format Message-ID: <4D3F82B2.8000802@herveybayaustralia.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20110126020537.4b12345b@gumby.homeunix.com> References: <4D3F7AF6.9020701@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <20110126020537.4b12345b@gumby.homeunix.com>
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On 01/26/11 12:05, RW wrote: > On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:37:58 +1000 > Da Rock<freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au> wrote: > > >> You'll have to excuse my ignorance (and my curious mind...), but I >> can't seem to find a straight answer to this. I know linux uses >> gmake, and gmake is installed via ports on FreeBSD, but does that >> mean gmake will only create linux binaries using the abi >> compatibility? >> >> > No. > > Broadly speaking ports that build from source install native binaries, > and binaries that use the linux ABI are installed by the port from > linux binary packages. > > Ok, thanks guys. The clears up that question for me, but I'm still about as clear as mud on what I'm trying to achieve :) I am determined to succeed though... it won't beat me!
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