Re: [RFA/commit] Add new file hppa-hpux-tdep.c

Andrew Cagney
2002-12-13T20:44:11Z

> I am adding a new file, were all the hpux-specific stuff should go.
>
> I am treating this as a semi-RFA, despite the multiarch rule, because:
> - Despite Andrew's recommendation to name the files pa-* to follow
> the name of the directory where the config files are stored, I
> kept hppa because it's what is used in the configuration triplet.
> If I had to change anything, I'd prefer to change the name of the
> directory...

Well, the directory config/pa will eventually go away :-)

> - There is also this fnchange.lst file, which I don't understand
> completely. The documentation says I should add a new line for
> each file that does not respect the 8.3 format. But it does not
> say what should be there. I thought it should be @V.../longname
> followed by @V.../8+3name. But I saw many exceptions, and many
> entries missing. So I'm not sure what I should do for this patch.
> Eli?

Only the files with 8.3 name clashes need a rename. So
areallylongfilename.c is ok provided there isn't also
areallylongsecondfilename.c :-)

(perhaps the doco needs clarifying?)

Andrew