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Posted to cvs@httpd.apache.org by Rodent of Unusual Size <co...@hyperreal.org> on 1997/09/01 23:47:49 UTC
cvs commit: apachen/src PORTING
coar 97/09/01 14:47:48
Modified: src PORTING
Log:
Fix some gramos and correct some email addresses that wouldn't
work quite right (new-httpd is only sendable by subscribers).
Revision Changes Path
1.11 +16 -14 apachen/src/PORTING
Index: PORTING
===================================================================
RCS file: /export/home/cvs/apachen/src/PORTING,v
retrieving revision 1.10
retrieving revision 1.11
diff -u -r1.10 -r1.11
--- PORTING 1997/08/18 07:19:32 1.10
+++ PORTING 1997/09/01 21:47:46 1.11
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
Introduction:
-------------
Apache has been ported to a wide variety of platforms, from multiple
-UNIX varients to OS/2. Starting with v1.3, it will even run under
-Windows95 and NT. Nonetheless, there are most likely a few platforms
-out there that currently are not "officially" supported under
+UNIX variants to OS/2. Starting with v1.3, it will even run under
+Windows95 and Windows NT. Nonetheless, there are most likely a few
+platforms out there that currently are not "officially" supported under
Apache. Porting Apache to these platforms can be quite simple
-depending on the "genericness" of the OS. This doc will provide some
-basic guidelines to help the potential porter.
+depending on the "genericness" of the OS. This document will provide
+some basic guidelines to help the potential porter.
-------------
Requirements:
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
functions or options (eg: the "%n" parameter in the scanf()
family); the source basically uses ANSI function prototyping but
no other specific ANSIisms. Thus, an ANSI-to-K&R filter _may_
-work, although as far as I know it has not yet been tried. If you
-attempt this, let the Apache team know (mailto: new-httpd@hyperreal.org).
+work, although as far as we know it has not yet been tried. If you
+attempt this, let the Apache team know (send mail to Apache@Apache.Org
+or make a suggestion report at <http://www.apache.org/bugdb.cgi>).
-------------------
The Starting Point:
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
If this happens to you, then it means that Configure doesn't
know how to configure and compile Apache for your OS. The first
course of action is the easiest: Look in Configure and see if
-there are any OSs which is similar to yours.
+there are any OSs which are similar to yours.
For example, let's say that your OS is similar to HP-UX, but that
GuessOS returns "foobar-intel-hubble". You would then edit
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@
==========
Configure concerns itself with determining the OS-type for the
build and setting up a few Makefile variables for the build. The
-most important is 'OS' and 'CFLAGS'. For example, when Configure
+most important are 'OS' and 'CFLAGS'. For example, when Configure
determines a build for A/UX, it runs the following lines:
case "$PLAT" in
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@
are not strictly required, but are a Good Idea anyway).
The following several lines provide a list and short description
-of these #defines. By correcting #defining the ones you need in conf.h
+of these #defines. By correctly #defining the ones you need in conf.h
(wrapped by the above mentioned "system cookie"), you can fine tune the
build for your OS.
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@
platforms do not provide this function. If your platform
does provide it _and_ it's reliable (most are not) then
define this to use the OS version. Otherwise, Apache will
- use it's own.
+ use its own.
--
USE_*:
@@ -212,8 +213,8 @@
when using NFS).
USE_LONGJMP:
- use the longjmp() call instead of siglongjmp()
- (as well as setjmp() instead of sigsetjmp())
+ Define to use the longjmp() call instead of siglongjmp()
+ (as well as setjmp() instead of sigsetjmp()).
USE_MMAP_FILES:
Enable the use of mmap() for sending static files.
@@ -260,7 +261,8 @@
-----------
The above hints, and a good understanding of your OS and Apache, will
go a LONG way in helping you get Apache built and running on your
-OS. If you have a port, PLEASE send Email to 'new-httpd@hyperreal.org'
+OS. If you have a port, PLEASE send Email to 'Apache@Apache.Org',
+or log a suggestion report at <http://www.apache.org/bugdb.cgi>,
with the patches so that we may add them to the official version.
If you hit a rough spot in the porting process, you can also try
sending Email to that address as well and, if you are lucky, someone