getabi(1)

NAME
     getabi - determine which ABI to use

SYNOPSIS
     getabi [size] <ignore|preserve|remove|add> [<args>]

DESCRIPTION
     getabi is used to determine whether to use the 32-bit ABI (abi32) or the
     64-bit ABI (abi64). It returns the ABI enumeration values as defined in
     /usr/include/getabi.h, and writes the new args list on standard output.

     First it checks the args for "-32" or "-64".  If neither of these is
     given, then it checks the args for a "-mips[1-4]" option.  Mips 1 and 2
     imply abi32 while mips 3 and 4 imply abi64. If none of the args options
     specify the abi, then we check the SGI_ABI environment variable, which
     can be set to either "-32" or "-64".  If SGI_ABI is not in the
     environment, then we check what kernel is installed.  If we are running
     on a system that has the 64-bit kernel, then we default to abi64; else we
     default to abi32.

     The optional size argument says to return the ABI for the generic size
     (abi32 or abi64), rather than the specific ABI (abio32 or abi64).

     The ignore argument says to ignore the args list when determining the
     ABI; the preserve argument says to preserve the args list, while the
     remove and add arguments respectively remove and add the ABI value from
     the args list.

EXAMPLES
     A csh example is as follows:
          set st = `getabi remove -32 -keep t.c`
          # echo abi value
          echo $status
          # echo new args list
          echo $st

     A sh example is as follows:
          args=`getabi size add foo -a t.c`
          # echo abi value
          echo $?
          # echo new args list
          echo $args

SEE ALSO
     getabi(3c)

DIAGNOSTICS
     getabi prints an error message on the standard error and returns noabi
     when it encounters an error.