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From: scott@sctc.com (Scott Hammond)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: cpp vs. m4 for .s files
Message-ID: <1991May1.192158.13352@sctc.com>
Date: 1 May 91 19:21:58 GMT
Organization: SCTC
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Unix source tends to use m4 for macro and constant substitution.
I was asked why cpp wouldn't work just as well, but I don't know.  Is
there any reason one way or the other for choosing m4 vs. cpp for
assembly language files?

Thanks.
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Scott Hammond
scott@sctc.com