Date:	28 Jun 1993 14:04:20 -0400 (EDT)
From:	"Douglas J. Federman, M.D." <FEDERMAN%MILO AT cutter DOT mco DOT edu>
Subject:	Re: getcwd -- to drive: or not to drive:
To:	djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu

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> From: David Powers <powers AT inf DOT enst DOT fr>
> Subject: RE: getcwd -- to drive: or not to drive:
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> > It seems to me that the best way to resolve the getcwd() problem is to create
> > a second library, something like libdos.a.  This would contain a getcwd() that
> > behaves like the "standard" dos function instead of the standard unix
>  function.
> > The library would contain any other functions that work differently in DOS
> > than they do in UNIX.
> >
> > Now if you are porting a DOS program, link with libdos.a before the
> > other libraries.  If you are porting a UNIX program, leave libdos.a
> > out.
>  
> At last a sensible (and clearly correct) approach to the Problem!
>  
> dP
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