Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 09:59:28 +0300 (IDT)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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On Sun, 17 Jun 2001, Mark E. wrote:

> > > + #define _POSIX_V6_ILP32_OFF32 0
> > 
> > Shouldn't this be a positive number (e.g., 1)?
> 
> My understanding is that anything other than -1 means it's supported.

AFAIU, zero means ``check again at run time''.  But since at run time
you also return zero, I don't know what the application which uses
that will make of it.  Probably ``currently unavailable, but come back
and check later'' or something.  That is not what we want, I think.

> If I change it to 1, then is good to go?

Yes, I think so.

Can someone else please glance at the Posix draft and see if I
understand what it says correctly?