Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 21 Sep 1998 21:42:02 -0400 (EDT) | From | Alex Buell <> | Subject | Re: REQUEST for /proc/cpuinfo copies & a baby bugbear :o( |
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On Tue, 22 Sep 1998, Philip Blundell wrote:
> >How about "you elitist 680x0 users won't be able to (directly) use programs > >which work fine on all the other architectures because you are gratuitously > >incompatible"? > > There are a finite number of architectures. It doesn't seem like a big deal > to be able to deal with each individually if need be.
Yeah. Since someone has told me it is possible to retrieve the information by making syscalls to the kernel, I think this is the safest and most compatible way to go. Anyone care to give me clues or resources where I can read up on? I really don't want to depend on the /proc/cpuinfo file really.
Cheers, Alex -- /\_/\ Legalise cannabis now! ( o.o ) Grow some cannabis today! > ^ < Peace, Love, Unity and Respect to all.
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