Re: RC => POSIX

[Bengt.Kleberg@ms.uab.ericsson.se (Bengt Kleberg)]

> From rc-owner@hawkwind.utcs.toronto.edu Thu Mar  6 14:48:52 1997
> From: Tom Culliton <culliton@clark.net>
> Date: 	Thu, 6 Mar 1997 08:46:06 -0500
> To: Bengt.Kleberg@ms.uab.ericsson.se, rc@hawkwind.utcs.toronto.edu
> Subject: Re: RC => POSIX
> 
> > What if we wrote rc to posix (or UNIX(tm) if posix isn't enough) and
> > removed as much of the #ifdef's as possible. Then, on systems without
> > posix support, we could  create a posix library for that operating
> > system. Only covering the missing posix calls that rc uses, ofcourse.
> >
...deleted explanation why this wouldn't be a good idea
> >

OK, I just like the idea, have tried it successfully (with far fewer
target systems) and hoped it would be doable.

> All your proposal
> would do is move the #if's into the compatibility library.

Actually I meant to use a specific library for each operating system,
so there would be several libraries with no #ifdef's in any of them.
This is probably just a case of personal taste. I prefer several
libraries, others prefer serveral #ifdef's.

Best Wishes, Bengt
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