GPC platforms_(re)

Fri, 30 May 1997 14:30:42 -0400 (EDT)

On Thu, 29 May 1997, The African Chief wrote:

> I see that "__unix__" is defined. This is very worrying. If I do {$ifdef
> __unix__} the code gets compiled (why? I am using DOS, not unix).

The thing is that DJGPP is mainly a platform that emulates a Unix
programming environment on DOS, to ease the porting of Unix programs to
DOS. Theoretically, Unix programs should compile with minimal changes with
DJGPP.

> In the meantime, can somebody please send a copy of the defines on;
> EMX, Linux, Solaris ? Thanks!

Here it is for Linux:

gpc version 970510(2.7.2.1)
 /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i586-unknown-linux/2.7.2.1/gpc-cpp -lang-pascal -v
-nocharescape -undef -D__GNUC__=970510(2 -D__GPC__=970510(2
-D__GNUC_MINOR__=7 -D__ELF__ -D__unix__ -D__i386__ -D__linux__ -D__unix
-D__i386 -D__linux -Asystem(unix) -Asystem(posix) -Acpu(i386)
-Amachine(i386) -D__i486__ foo.p /tmp/cca04464.i
GNU CPP version 970510(2.7.2.1) (i386 Linux/ELF)


Pierre Phaneuf

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