[parisc-linux] Use of the EI_OSABI field

[David O'Brien]

On Tue, Nov 21, 2000 at 07:18:21PM -0800, Ulrich Drepper wrote:
> Alan Modra <alan@linuxcare.com.au> writes:
> >   "The e_ident[EI_OSABI] value identifies the operating system and ABI to
> >    which the object is targeted"
> > 
> > Granted, this is only in a processor specific ABI, but it does flatly
> > contradict your assertions that the purpose of EI_OSABI is to flag the
> > presense of ELF extensions.
> 
> The meaning of the field changed over time.  Or better said, some
> people initially understood it differently.

Then lets get the _official_ wording changed.  Obviously my
interpretation wasn't unreasonable.   And the world does not need to have
you as a premadona keeper of the [unwritten] rules of the land.
 
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-- David  (obrien@FreeBSD.org)