On 7/10/05, David Abrahams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Martin v. Löwis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I well remember that gcc 2.5.8 on Linux a.out required this sort of > > setup. > > Sorry, a.out? Isn't that the default name a C compiler gives to the > executable it builds on Unix? Is it also (part of) the name of an OS?
It's the name of an executable format that predates ELF. I don't know if it's in current use anywhere. Paul. _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
