In article <20040507121420.GA15114@antioche.lip6.fr>
bouyer@antioche.lip6.fr wrote:

> > - arch/i386 directory contains both MACHINE_ARCH specific and
> >   MACHINE specific files.
> >   (this makes it difficult to integrate other i386-based ports)
> Well, there is arch/x86 now. Things are getting better :)

It might be better, but not enough.
arch/i386 still contains both MACHINE and MACHINE_ARCH specific stuff.
The ideal solution is to rename i386 port (which is for PC-AT compatibles)
to some other name.

> > - Many 3rd party apprications for i386 assume MACHINE == MACHINE_ARCH
> >   because uname(3) returns MACHINE, not MACHINE_ARCH.
> >   (i.e. there are few binary apps for m68k)
> you're talking about binary-only apps here, right ?

Yes, most of them are for Linux one, though.
(BTW, how does POSIX define about uname(3)?)
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Izumi Tsutsui
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