From owner-freebsd-hackers Fri Jan 29 06:17:56 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id GAA20553 for freebsd-hackers-outgoing; Fri, 29 Jan 1999 06:17:56 -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 GAA20548 for ; Fri, 29 Jan 1999 06:17:56 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from rivers@dignus.com) Received: from smtp1.vnet.net (smtp1.vnet.net [166.82.1.31]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.9.2/8.9.2) with ESMTP id GAA63254 for ; Fri, 29 Jan 1999 06:17:54 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from rivers@dignus.com) Received: from dignus.com (ponds.vnet.net [166.82.177.48]) by smtp1.vnet.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id JAA00463; Fri, 29 Jan 1999 09:18:19 -0500 (EST) Received: from lakes.dignus.com (lakes.dignus.com [10.0.0.3]) by dignus.com (8.9.1/8.8.5) with ESMTP id KAA06301; Fri, 29 Jan 1999 10:02:05 -0500 (EST) Received: (from rivers@localhost) by lakes.dignus.com (8.9.1/8.6.9) id JAA05397; Fri, 29 Jan 1999 09:19:30 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 09:19:30 -0500 (EST) From: Thomas David Rivers Message-Id: <199901291419.JAA05397@lakes.dignus.com> To: mike@smith.net.au, rivers@dignus.com Subject: Re: a.out compatibility "going away?" Cc: freebsd-hackers@freefall.cdrom.com In-Reply-To: <199901290048.QAA01155@dingo.cdrom.com> 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. > That seems completely reasonable... Thanks for clarifying it! - Dave Rivers - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message