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Date:      Thu, 10 Apr 1997 13:50:29 -0700 (MST)
From:      Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
To:        proff@suburbia.net
Cc:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: detecting kernel version at compile time
Message-ID:  <199704102050.NAA09662@phaeton.artisoft.com>
In-Reply-To: <19970410145051.7205.qmail@suburbia.net> from "proff@suburbia.net" at Apr 11, 97 00:50:50 am

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> Another benefit is that __FreeBSD_sysversion isn't necessarily
> __FreeBSD_version i.e users may update their sys tree more frequently
> than the rest (presuming they even have the rest of the source
> distribution).
> 
> Ability to detect the kernel version at compile time is essential to
> adequately support third party modules.

I agree... why is it that you always come up with good ideas?  8-).


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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or previous employers.



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