Re: [PATCH] Detect GNU/kFreeBSD in user-visible kernel headers

On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 07:56:20PM +0200, Kostik Belousov wrote:
> I fully agree with an idea that compiler is not an authorative source
> of the knowledge of the FreeBSD version. Even more, I argue that we shall
> not rely on compiler for this at all. Ideally, we should be able to
> build FreeBSD using the stock compilers without local modifications.
> Thus relying on the symbols defined by compiler, and not the source
> is the thing to avoid and consistently remove.
> 
> We must do this to be able to use third-party tooldchain for FreeBSD builds.
> 
> That said, why not define __FreeBSD_kernel as equal to __FreeBSD_version ?
> And then make more strong wording about other systems that use the macro,
> e.g. remove 'may' from the kFreeBSD example.
> Also, please remove the smile from comment.

Ok. New patch attached.

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Robert Millan