Re: Some 2.1.72 odd things.

James Mastros (root@jennifer-unix.dyn.ml.org)
Sat, 13 Dec 1997 14:28:26 -0500 (EST)


On Fri, 12 Dec 1997, Michael Elizabeth Chastain wrote:

> Hello,
>
> > 2) In alpha's entry.S, many sys_ calls were changed to osf_ calls. Dosn't
> > this break source-level compatiblity for the old names?
>
[snip]
> But the names you see in entry.S are completely internal.
OK. Odd system, but that's Linux for you. Not standard, better. <G>

> > 4) I think the "%%" -> "%" change in "100% soundblaster compatible" will
> > cause xconfig to barf; it's better to make [menu]config display an extra
> > "%". (in tcl/tk, % is a metachar)
>
[...]
> The %% is a relic from drivers/sound/configure.c, function think_positively.
[...]
OK, I remembered that would break one of the config scripts -- the one that
we got rid of! <G>

> Michael Chastain

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