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Re: New compat_bsdos.8 Manpage
On 2020年08月28日 01:19, Erik Fair wrote:
> “elf binaries that do not run”
>
> should really be
>
> “ELF binary executable format that does not run”
>
> As “ELF” is Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) - an acronym, unlike “a.out” and we really shouldn’t confuse it with a mythical creature from Germanic folklore.
Thanks Erik, I agree that your wording is clearer and any
association with an elf, or a gremlin from grn(1), is best
avoided :)
Below is a diff showing the change. I'll send a new version
of the full manpage in the next few days after addressing any
additional questions or comments.
Best,
Dan
--- compat_bsdos.8 2020年08月27日 19:34:05.709580243 -0400
+++ compat_bsdos.8.new 2020年08月29日 09:32:16.724136390 -0400
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@
directory to run outside of a chroot.
.Pp
.Bsx 4.0
-switched to elf binaries that do not run under the
+switched to an ELF binary executable format
+that does not run under the
compatibility layers currently available on
.Nx .
.Sh SEE ALSO
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