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Re: PATCH: 3.1.6-dev-20: runtime determination of MACHTYPE

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From: Zefram <zefram@xxxxxxxx>
To: Clint Adams <schizo@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: PATCH: 3.1.6-dev-20: runtime determination of MACHTYPE
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 21:11:16 +0100 (BST)
Cc: Zefram <zefram@xxxxxxxx>, zsh-workers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: <20000326135844.A15544@xxxxxxxxxxx> from Clint Adams at "Mar 26, 2000 01:58:44 pm"
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Clint Adams wrote:
>What was the original purpose of the parameter?

The purpose is to record the GNU-style system identification string that
was used when configuring zsh.  The full system identification string is
"$MACHTYPE-$VENDOR-$OSTYPE".  Note that it is about the zsh configuration,
*not* the system on which zsh is running.

These three parameters should all be left as they are; they should be
directly comparable to the output of config.{guess,sub}.

-zefram

References:
- Re: PATCH: 3.1.6-dev-20: runtime determination of MACHTYPE
  - From: Clint Adams

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