Re: [Axiom-developer] Makefile.solaris9 stanza

[Gabriel Dos Reis]

root <address@hidden> writes:

| > So the answer to Gaby's original question then is that for Solaris
| > one would expect this variable should be something like:
| > 
| >   PLF=SUNplatform
| > 
| > or SUN4OS5platform or ... something like that.
| > 
| > But at least in the case of the build that I was doing on Solaris 10
| > with the GNU toolchain installed, it looks more like a LINUXplatform.
| > I did not patch this variable in my build. (I have no idea whether my
| > compile would have worked if it had been set to SUNplatform.)
| 
| It depends. The issue usually arises because the include file chain
| changes with every platform. However, a linux-compatible include file
| chain could use LINUXplatform. Try not to read too much into the name.

yes, but the name is what people see.  It must be meaningful, are at
least not induce the wrong expectation.  (my original question).

-- Gaby