cvs commit: src/usr.bin/file magic.5

[Ruslan Ermilov]

Hi John-Mark,

On Sun, May 28, 2006 at 07:15:36AM +0000, John-Mark Gurney wrote:
> jmg         2006-05-28 07:15:36 UTC
> 
>   FreeBSD src repository
> 
>   Modified files:
>     usr.bin/file         magic.5 
>   Log:
[...]
>   compiling mgc on a big endian system (specificly tested sparc64) breaks,
>   using one from a little endian system works
>   
>   Revision  Changes    Path
>   1.24      +18 -0     src/usr.bin/file/magic.5
> 
I have another experience from cross-build research.  Namely,
only a native endianness format of *.mgc file works.  Just
confirmed this on a freshly installed 6.1-RELEASE:

: Script started on Mon May 29 13:01:57 2006
: sun# uname -sm
: FreeBSD sparc64
: sun# file magic.mgc*
: magic.mgc:  magic binary file for file(1) cmd (version 2) (big endian)
: magic.mgc_: magic binary file for file(1) cmd (version 2) (little endian)
: sun# file /bin/sh
: /bin/sh: ELF 64-bit MSB executable, SPARC V9, version 1 (FreeBSD), dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped
: sun# mv magic.mgc magic.mgc~
: sun# mv magic.mgc_ magic.mgc
: sun# file /bin/sh
: /bin/sh: data, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped
: sun# file magic.mgc*
: magic.mgc:  magic binary file for file(1) cmd (version 33554432) (big endian)
: magic.mgc~: JPEG 2000 image
: sun# exit
: exit
: 
: Script done on Mon May 29 13:02:49 2006

I.e., using a LE magic.mgc gives bullshit on a BE system.  Can you
please re-check?


Cheers,
-- 
Ruslan Ermilov
ru at FreeBSD.org
FreeBSD committer
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