system-type

system-type

[Eli Zaretskii]

Is the list of possible values of `system-type' given by
"(elisp)System Environment" complete?  The text sounds as if this is
exhaustive list, but then what is the value defined by the NextSTEP
port?  If `system-type' is not the way to distinguish the NextSTEP
port from other platforms, then what is? is it `(featurep 'ns)'? if
so, we should state that in NEWS, IMO.

Re: system-type

[Stefan Monnier]

> Is the list of possible values of `system-type' given by
> "(elisp)System Environment" complete?

Yes.

> The text sounds as if this is exhaustive list, but then what is the
> value defined by the NextSTEP port?

Depends: if it's running under Mac OS X, it'll be `darwin', if it's
running under GNU/Linux it'll be `gnu/linux', ...

> If `system-type' is not the way
> to distinguish the NextSTEP port from other platforms, then what is?

window-system?


        Stefan

Re: system-type

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:58:11 -0400
> 
> > The text sounds as if this is exhaustive list, but then what is the
> > value defined by the NextSTEP port?
> 
> Depends: if it's running under Mac OS X, it'll be `darwin', if it's
> running under GNU/Linux it'll be `gnu/linux', ...

`darwin' is not in that list.  Should it be added?

Also, what with all the other Unixoid systems (which I presume we
still support), like *BSD, Solaris, etc.?

> > If `system-type' is not the way
> > to distinguish the NextSTEP port from other platforms, then what is?
> 
> window-system?

That would fail under -nw, I think.  I used `(featurep 'ns)', which
works, according to David Reitter.

Re: system-type

[Stefan Monnier]

>> > The text sounds as if this is exhaustive list, but then what is the
>> > value defined by the NextSTEP port?
>> Depends: if it's running under Mac OS X, it'll be `darwin', if it's
>> running under GNU/Linux it'll be `gnu/linux', ...
> `darwin' is not in that list.  Should it be added?

Yes.  It's in the docstring.

> Also, what with all the other Unixoid systems (which I presume we
> still support), like *BSD, Solaris, etc.?

As the docstring explains: "Anything else indicates some sort of
Unix system."

>> > If `system-type' is not the way
>> > to distinguish the NextSTEP port from other platforms, then what is?
>> window-system?
> That would fail under -nw, I think.  I used `(featurep 'ns)', which
> works, according to David Reitter.

Under -nw you shouldn't have to (need to) worry about nextstep.
At least, it seems no different than it was with Carbon before (or with
X11, ...).


        Stefan

Re: system-type

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:59:46 -0400
> 
> > Also, what with all the other Unixoid systems (which I presume we
> > still support), like *BSD, Solaris, etc.?
> 
> As the docstring explains: "Anything else indicates some sort of
> Unix system."

That's okay for a docstring, but I think the manual needs an
exhaustive list.

Re: system-type

[Stefan Monnier]

>> > Also, what with all the other Unixoid systems (which I presume we
>> > still support), like *BSD, Solaris, etc.?
>> As the docstring explains: "Anything else indicates some sort of
>> Unix system."
> That's okay for a docstring, but I think the manual needs an
> exhaustive list.

I won't oppose it, but I don't see a need for it.


        Stefan

Re: system-type

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:59:46 -0400
> 
> >> > The text sounds as if this is exhaustive list, but then what is the
> >> > value defined by the NextSTEP port?
> >> Depends: if it's running under Mac OS X, it'll be `darwin', if it's
> >> running under GNU/Linux it'll be `gnu/linux', ...
> > `darwin' is not in that list.  Should it be added?
> 
> Yes.  It's in the docstring.
> 
> > Also, what with all the other Unixoid systems (which I presume we
> > still support), like *BSD, Solaris, etc.?
> 
> As the docstring explains: "Anything else indicates some sort of
> Unix system."

I updated the list in os.texi with the currently supported system.

Re: system-type

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:52:57 +0300
> From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>
> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> 
> I updated the list in os.texi with the currently supported system.
                                                             ^^^^^^
Should be "systems", in plural.  Sorry.

Re: system-type

[Stefan Monnier]

> I updated the list in os.texi with the currently supported system.

Thank you,


        Stefan