Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 09:19:30 -0500 (EST) From: Thomas David Rivers <rivers@dignus.com> To: mike@smith.net.au, rivers@dignus.com Cc: freebsd-hackers@freefall.cdrom.com Subject: Re: a.out compatibility "going away?" Message-ID: <199901291419.JAA05397@lakes.dignus.com> In-Reply-To: <199901290048.QAA01155@dingo.cdrom.com>
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> > > > 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
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