On Fri, Jun 04, 1999 at 08:18:14PM -0400, Daniel Burrows wrote: > Hello all, > > It occurs to me that it might be useful to compile a list of known > incompatabilities and issues between Linux and the Hurd (or I suppose > more accurately since some of these are C library or tool issues, > Debian GNU/Linux and Debian GNU/Hurd).
I started such a thing for the Debian GNU/Hurd porting pages, but ithey are not up yet. I will collect them from this list as time allows. > libc doesn't have FILE->_IO_read_ptr but that FILE->__bufp-FILE->__buffer > can be used instead, or the libtool madness (although this will evidently > be fixed soon).. The fromer yes, the latter no, because it is just a bug. > I suppose /proc would be a suspect for portability headaches, > etc. Would there be interest in such a list, or are the common problems (eg > libtool) more properly reported as bugs against the packages causing them? Bugs should be reported as bugs. Differences in designs would be useful to document. I still don't have CVS write access to the Dbeian web pages, as James Tracey is currently not around. please hold your breath and start collecting those items already :) Marcus -- `Rhubarb is no Egyptian god.' Debian http://www.debian.org finger brinkmd@ Marcus Brinkmann GNU http://www.gnu.org master.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] for public PGP Key http://homepage.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Marcus.Brinkmann/ PGP Key ID 36E7CD09
