osid.probe
Package: WA2L/edrc 1.5.57
Section: Library Commands (3)
Updated: 14 May 2011
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NAME
osid.probe - probe if chosen OSID matches to binary format
SYNOPSIS
edrc/lib/osid.probe
edrc/lib/<OSID>/osid.probe
AVAILABILITY
WA2L/edrc
DESCRIPTION
The
osid.probe
is a simple compiled C program that is called by the
osid
command to check, if the chosen OSID matches to the binary format.
If the
osid.probe
command can be executed, it's intended that the resolved OSID is correct.
osid.probe
returns True, it the
OSID_PROBE
environment variable is not set.
OPTIONS
-
ENVIRONMENT
- $OSID_PROBE
-
if the environment variable is set to
False,
the text and return-code as if the binary format is not compatible to the operating
system is returned. This environment variable is intended to simulate incompatibility.
EXIT STATUS
- 0
-
no error.
- 1
-
cannot execute binary file. The chosen OSID is not correct, due to the fact that the
probe command
osid.probe
cannot be executed.
FILES
-
EXAMPLES
-
SEE ALSO
edrcintro(1),
osid(3),
osid.cfg(4),
osid.dat(4)
NOTES
-
BUGS
-
AUTHOR
osid.probe was developed by Christian Walther. Send suggestions
and bug reports to wa2l@users.sourceforge.net .
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2011
Christian Walther
This is free software; see
edrc/doc/COPYING
for copying conditions. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; not
even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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