[fpc-pascal]sparc port...

Michael Van Canneyt michael.vancanneyt at wisa.be
Thu Aug 30 09:12:20 CEST 2001


On Thu, 30 Aug 2001, AITOR.SM wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Not that I am interested in a concrete port at this moment, but just a
> general question (perhaps doesn't make sense).
>
> Due to the POSIX compliance, wouldn't it be possible to make a port
> based on POSIX, for every Unix which runs over a x86 family processor,
> regardless of the flavour?
> I just say this in case the Linux port could be used for other x86
> based Unices...

We are already doing this: see the rtl/posix dir in the sources.
This should allow an easy first port to a new system (beos, solaris etc),
after which a more thorough, native port can be started.

Michael.





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