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Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 10:49:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: Zhihui Zhang <zzhang@cs.binghamton.edu>
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Subject: where is system() implemented?
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The library call __system() is implemented in lib/libc/stdlib/system.c.
But we normally use it as system() without the two preceding '_'
characters. Where is the magic done to add the "__" in the source code?  
Thanks.

-Zhihui



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