machid(1)                        DG/UX 5.4.2                       machid(1)


NAME
       machid: dghost, m68k, m88k, i386, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax - provide
       truth value about your processor type

SYNOPSIS
       dghost

       m68k

       m88k

       i386

       pdp11

       u3b

       u3b5

       vax

DESCRIPTION
       The following commands will return a true value (exit code of 0) if
       you are on a processor that the command name indicates.

       dghost  True if you are on a Data General MV-series computer.
       m68k    True if you are on an M68000-based computer.
       m88k    True if you are on an M88000-based computer.
       i386    True if you are on a 386-based Data General computer.
       pdp11   True if you are on a PDP-11/45 or PDP-11/70.
       u3b     True if you are on a 3B 20S computer.
       u3b5    True if you are on a 3B 5 computer.
       vax     True if you are on a VAX-11/750 or VAX-11/780.

       The commands that do not apply will return a false (non-zero) value.
       These commands are often used within make(1) makefiles and shell
       procedures to increase portability.

EXAMPLES
       $ m88k

       An exit code of 0 is returned if the statement is true.

SEE ALSO
       make(1), sh(1), test(1), true(1).












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