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Subject: Re: [kbuild-devel] Configure.help entries wanted
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From: Bill Pringlemeir <bpringle@sympatico.ca>
Date: 27 May 2001 01:03:20 -0400
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 >>  The class of machines for which this option does not apply is
 >> "machines with an existing operating system in mask rom and no
 >> flash", which AFAICT is equivalent to "WindowsCE machines ".  The

>>>>> "JS" == Jaswinder Singh <jaswinder.singh@3disystems.com> writes:

 JS> AFAIK WindowsCE machines are also broad term.

Windows CE also implies that the device has an MMU.  As opposed to a
Revo (sp), Palm, etc. device.  I think that most Linux ports need the
MMU (ucLinux excluded)... Too technical a description in the help
wouldn't be much help at all, in my opinion.

regards,
Bill Pringlemeir.