[M3commit] CVS Update: cm3

[Tony Hosking]

I would strongly prefer to see any C-based code stay in the lowest  
levels of the libraries (m3core, libm3), rather than in other parts  
of the system.  We should avoid C-based code as much as possible.

On Dec 31, 2007, at 6:27 PM, Jay Krell wrote:

> CVSROOT:	/usr/cvs
> Changes by:	jkrell at birch.	07/12/31 18:27:49
>
> Modified files:
> 	cm3/m3-sys/cm3/src/: version.quake
> 	cm3/scripts/win/: sysinfo.cmd
>
> Log message:
> 	use the same time/date format for Windows as Posix
> 	it is still localtime instead of utc
> 	
> 	Windows:
> 	enable building cm3 outside of the scripts and still getting the  
> "correct" values
> 	in which case, check the environment variables, else read sysinfo.sh
> 	This should be just as viable on Posix too.
> 	
> 	Why are their two names for everything? The environment name vs.  
> the quake name?
> 	
> 	We should see about getting the time/date via C code linked into cm3
> 	that uses __TIME__ and __DATE__.
> 	
> 	As long as localtime is ok, the same code (C) or method  
> (preprocessor + shell)
> 	should work with Posix too.