On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 01:14:27PM -0500, A. Maitland Bottoms wrote: > Non-Linux types: > > The predict package FTBFS on hurd and kfreebsd ports because > it has Linux-specific code for using a parallel port. > > Rather than disable the feature to control Easycom or > fodtrack rotor interfaces with use the parallel port interface, > I'd like some pointers on how one might write to a prallel > port in hurd and freebsd. How hard can it be? > > Perhaps you've seen FTBFS for > #include <linux/parport.h> > #include <linux/ppdev.h> > before. I'd appreciate any clues you could send my way > for freebsd and hurd systems.
In theory you can use a parallel port portably, but some control features might be unavailable. Inclussion of these files doesn't tell a lot (they may be gratuitous); see what happens if you remove them (which declarations are missing, what's their purpose, etc). -- Robert Millan The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
