Re: [patch/rfa] xm-aix4.h cleanup

[Kevin Buettner <kevinb@redhat.com>]

On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 23:48:26 -0700
Joel Brobecker <brobecker@gnat.com> wrote:

> > This leaves:
> > 
> >   . FIVE_ARG_PTRACE: Will become OBE thanks to a patch from MarkK.
> > 
> >   . USE_O_NOCTTY: I think the idea for that one is to always use O_NOCTTY,
> >     regardless of the system. So the macro becomes moot. Will send a patch.
> > 
> >   . #pragma alloca: Need to continue the discussion.
> 
> Actually, I didn't look closely enough, even after Mark's answer.
> This is already dealt with, so we can remove this one as well.
> So I'm suggesting this patch instead (which such scraps the alloca
> #pragma in addition to what the previous patch was already removing).
> 
> Is this OK?
> 
> (the only little detail is that I am not sure I can verify this works
> or not. I'll see what I can do).

I'm in favor of this patch so long as AIX still builds okay and the test
results look good.

Kevin