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authorsurles <surles>1999-05-14 23:22:18 (GMT)
committersurles <surles>1999-05-14 23:22:18 (GMT)
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added new tcl_platform documentation [bug 2076]
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diff --git a/doc/tclvars.n b/doc/tclvars.n
index 2e68519..1976c9d 100644
--- a/doc/tclvars.n
+++ b/doc/tclvars.n
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
'\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution
'\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
'\"
-'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: tclvars.n,v 1.3 1999/04/16 00:46:36 stanton Exp $
+'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: tclvars.n,v 1.4 1999/05/14 23:22:18 surles Exp $
'\"
.so man.macros
.TH tclvars n 8.0 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands"
@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ be defined, but they may have empty strings as values if Tcl couldn't
retrieve any relevant information. In addition, extensions
and applications may add additional values to the array. The
predefined elements are:
+
+
+
+
+
.RS
.VS
.TP
@@ -252,6 +257,12 @@ The native byte order of this machine: either \fBlittleEndian\fR or
\fBbigEndian\fR.
.VE
.TP
+\fBdebug\fR
+If this variable exists, then the interpreter
+was compiled with debugging symbols enabled. This varible will only
+exist on Windows so extension writers can specify which package to load
+depending on the C run-time library that is loaded.
+.TP
\fBmachine\fR
The instruction set executed by this machine, such as
\fBintel\fR, \fBPPC\fR, \fB68k\fR, or \fBsun4m\fR. On UNIX machines, this
@@ -275,6 +286,10 @@ be 4.10.
Either \fBwindows\fR, \fBmacintosh\fR, or \fBunix\fR. This identifies the
general operating environment of the machine.
.TP
+\fBthreaded\fR
+If this variable exists, then the interpreter
+was compiled with threads enabled.
+.TP
\fBuser\fR
Either \fBwindows\fR, \fBmacintosh\fR, or \fBunix\fR. This identifies the
current user based on the login information available on the platform.