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From: vixie@vix.com (Paul A Vixie)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: 4.4BSD on DECstation and binary format
Date: 12 Mar 94 08:26:55
Organization: Vixie Enterprises
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Message-ID: <VIXIE.94Mar12082655@office.home.vix.com>
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In-reply-to: jbotz@mtholyoke.edu's message of 11 Mar 1994 21:56:55 GMT
>Ultrix is 4.2BSD-derived, but uses a different binary format (MIPS
>"ECOFF" format). What binary format does 4.4BSD running on a
>DECstation use? Is it possible to run MIPS executables built under
>Ultrix under 4.4BSD?
I believe it uses ECOFF; essentially it wraps COFF around a.out.
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