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Date:      Wed, 18 Aug 1999 21:39:51 +0200
From:      Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@scc.nl>
To:        Kris Kennaway <kris@hub.freebsd.org>
Cc:        emulation@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: linux emulation in 3.2 current
Message-ID:  <37BB0C07.D8ACF4D2@scc.nl>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.9908181156190.65109-100000@hub.freebsd.org>

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Kris Kennaway wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Marcel Moolenaar wrote:
> 
> > Yes. COMPAT_LINUX disappeared 3 years ago. The reason that you can still
> > use it is because it reappeared for the purpose of compiling LINT (IIRC).
> > The fact that it still can be used to actually built a working kernel is
> > *not* deliberate, but more a question of "luck".
> 
> The handbook entry at http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/linuxemu.html and
> the LINT entry should perhaps be updated to note that COMPAT_LINUX is
> deprecated. I think I still have it in my kernel from 2.1 days.

I'm mistaken. option "COMPAT_LINUX" is in fact supported. Sorry for the
confusement.

> The handbook entry also refers to LKMs (and modload, etc), and the kernel
> option "LINUX" is not documented in LINT.

According to bde option LINUX should not have returned.

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Marcel Moolenaar                                  mailto:marcel@scc.nl
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