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[19.27] Linux QMAGIC executables

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From: Wolfram Gloger
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 1994 11:52
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emacs-19.27/etc/MACHINES is imprecise about Linux QMAGIC executables.
You actually have to insert #define LINUX_QMAGIC near the _top_ of
src/config.h.in _before_ running configure.  (At first I placed it
at the bottom which had no effect, silly me.)  etc/MACHINES just mentions
src/config.h, which only exists after configure has been run and the
Makefiles are already wrong.

Of course, it would be best to make this automatic.  My best suggestion
(there may be better ways) would be:  link a small test binary a.out, and
grep the output of 'file a.out' for qmagic|QMAGIC.  Yes, people who
forgot to update their /etc/magic lose in this case.  When you develop
something for Linux, you are shooting at a moving (and even expanding)
target...

Regards,

Wolfram.
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