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Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 14:05:50 -0800 (PST)
From: "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed AT reedmedia DOT net>
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cc: Max Bowsher <maxb AT ukf DOT net>
Subject: Re: cp and "are the same file"
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On Sat, 18 Dec 2004, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:

> > The suffix is required on Win9x, AFAIK, so this is not a viable route.
>
> That said, I believe the OP didn't request that gcc not produce .exe files
> by default, only how can *he* make gcc not produce the .exe suffix.  What
> you have to do is add a "." after the output (-o) filename[*].  Some
> projects define EXEEXT (or EXESUFFIX), so setting that to "." in yours
> could be all you need.

Sorry that will not work for me. I am working with over 5000 build
mechanisms. I don't want to setup wrappers and other patches to add a
period hack after the output filename.

 Jeremy C. Reed

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