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From: ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: System call compatability
Message-ID: <2279@ast.cs.vu.nl>
Date: 11 Apr 89 18:41:59 GMT
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In article <11466@s.ms.uky.edu> sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) writes:
>How system call compatable is Minix with existing versions of unix?
>Are there any plans to meet the SVID or Posix?

V1.x is based on UNIX V7.  Those calls that are present are pretty much the
same as V7.  About 15% of the V7 calls are absent.  My intention is that V2.0
should be POSIX compatible.  SVID is out of the question.  I intend to start
on V2.0 when I finish rewriting my architecture book.  I am hoping to be done
with it in the vicinity of Sept.  How long V2.0 will take is unknown, but
help in converting libraries and commands/* is more than welcome and will speed
matters up considerably.

Andy Tanenbaum (ast@cs.vu.nl)