argh!

[Zack Weinberg]

On 19 Oct 1998 18:27:21 -0700, Ulrich Drepper wrote:
>Zack Weinberg <zack@rabi.columbia.edu> writes:
>
>> I see.  Your idea is good.  The header doesn't have to be generated:
>> just do e.g.
>> 
>> #ifdef __linux__
>> #if KERNEL_LOWEST_REV >= 1
>> #define HAVE_O_DIRECTORY
>> #define HAVE_TIOCGPTN
>
>No, this is not possible.  Assume someone who has the latest kernel
>(including headers) installed and wants to compile a binary used by
>many other people who might not have the same kernel.
>
>The selection of the assumptions must be based on explicit user
>decisions, not on implicit information gained from the system headers.

I thought I said the define of KERNEL_LOWEST_REV came from a configure
switch.

zw