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Re: [rfc] Remove sys_quotactl define on i386 targets


Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> On Sat, May 12, 2007 at 02:22:41AM +0200, Ulrich Weigand wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > for the i386-linux target, both the TM file and configure.ac (for the
> > native case) define sys_quotactl to "work around a problem with
> > /usr/include/sys/procfs.h".  This code is in the tree for at least
> > 10 years now.  I was unable to determine what that "problem" was;
> > in any case it appears to be long gone.
> > 
> > The following patch removes this define without any apparent adverse
> > effect.  It also removes the configure.ac definition of
> > START_INFERIOR_TRAPS_EXPECTED to 2, as this is the default anyway.
> > 
> > Tested on i386-linux.
> > 
> > I'd like to commit this to get rid of one more weird TM define --
> > does anyone still remember the background of this problem?
> 
> No one seems to; I think you should commit the patch.

OK, I've committed this now.

Thanks,
Ulrich

-- 
  Dr. Ulrich Weigand
  GNU Toolchain for Linux on System z and Cell BE
  Ulrich.Weigand@de.ibm.com


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