[comp.unix.xenix] SCO compiler "-D" limit

greg@gryphon.CTS.COM (Greg Laskin) (06/09/88)

In article <27@libove.UUCP> root@libove.UUCP (The Super User) writes:
>
>Does anyone know if newer versions of the SCO Xenix compiler than
>version 2.1.4g has a higher limit on the number of symbols that may
>be predefined with "-D" on the command line?
>
There are a bunch of defines (M_XENIX, M_I286, etc) 
being generated by cc itself.  Try
-d to the cc command and you'll see what's really going on.

You can remove the compiler generated defines enmasse or individually
by using the -u and/or -U switches, thus leaving room for your own
defines.

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Greg Laskin  greg@gryphon.CTS.COM    <any backbone site>!gryphon!greg