Re: PATCH: /proc/cflags

Joe Fouche (jf@helix.caltech.edu)
Fri, 3 May 1996 05:10:03 -0700 (PDT)


Bryn Paul Arnold Jones wrote:
> >
> Hmm, After seeing this, I think I'll write a /proc/kitchen_sink, or
> /proc/rubbish/kitchen_sink. Wha'dya think ?

(dons his flame-retardant suit)

The /proc entry might indeed be fluff, but there is certainly an
argument for having CFLAGS defined as part of the kernel's data. To
wit, it's currently impossible to tell what CFLAGS were used on
a kernel image.

Then at least someone doing debugging can print it out.

<comments/flames welcome>

> Bryn
> --
> PGP key pass phrase forgotten, \ Overload -- core meltdown sequence
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Do /proc/pgppassphrase ;)

.-.
. |-
-- -- | |
\_/