-# When cross-compiling on NetBSD, we have to define __PPC__ or else we
-# will pick up a va_list declaration that is incompatible with the
-# actual argument lists emitted by the compiler.
+# Mac OS X / Darwin's C preprocessor is Apple specific. It
+# generates numerous errors and warnings. We want to bypass it
+# and use GNU C's cpp. To do this we pass the -traditional-cpp
+# option to the compiler. Note that the -traditional-cpp flag
+# DOES NOT have the same semantics as GNU C's flag, all it does
+# is invoke the GNU preprocessor in stock ANSI/ISO C fashion.
+#
+# Apple's linker is similar, thanks to the new 2 stage linking
+# multiple symbol definitions are treated as errors, hence the
+# -multiply_defined suppress option to turn off this error.