Re: busybox under the Hurd
Roland McGrath wrote:
>
> > dmesg
>
> There is no analog to this right now, and probably won't be one.
> The /dev/kmsg device is the closest thing there is.
>
> > free
> > gunzip
> > gzip
> > init
> > ping
> > syslogd
> > uptime
> > which
>
> You haven't said what the trouble building these is.
>
The ones that didnt compile either made system calls, or included
libraries that wernt found under the hurd <linux/*>.
> > loadacm
> > loadfont
>
> These don't have analogs right now.
>
> > update
>
> The update daemon is superfluous on the Hurd, that is what this is.
>
> > mount
> > umount
> > swaponoff
>
> The implementation of these is completely different in the Hurd than in
> Linux. You are better off just sticking with the existing programs in the
> Hurd distribution (swapon and mount).
Ok, cool, i will have another look at the 8 that you wernt sure about, i
was pretty happy that the other 80 or so did compile.
Glenn
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