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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: kernel versions and config's rm -rf
To: bde@zeta.org.au (Bruce Evans)
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 1995 13:32:52 -0700 (MST)
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> >The number of PTY's is one example of a compile time option that the
> >resulting code depends upon.
> 
> It's also an example of an option for which the dependencies are handled
> perfectly.

So why does the 'config' process delete the directory?

Because other stuff *isn't* handled perfectly.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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