Re: PATCH: Handle Linux/mips (Re: Why is byteorder removed from /proc/cpuinfo?)

[Ralf Baechle <ralf@oss.sgi.com>]

On Mon, Dec 10, 2001 at 08:42:31PM +1100, Ben Elliston wrote:

>   Ben>   cpu=`cpp << EOF | grep ^mips
> 
> Of course, this needs some refinement.  ;-) Perhaps we need to run
> through $(CC_FOR_BUILD) -E or somesuch; cpp is no good, as it won't
> know all of the magic '*MIPS*' #defines.

Agreed but the basic idea is good.  Also this solution is suitable for
crosscompilation unlike the /proc/cpuinfo thing and doesn't rely on
properly installed libraries and headers might possibly of interest for
building standalone software.

  Ralf