+-- Are files opened by default in text or binary mode, if the user doesn't
+-- specify?
+dEFAULT_OPEN_IN_BINARY_MODE :: Bool
+dEFAULT_OPEN_IN_BINARY_MODE = False
+
+-- Is seeking on text-mode handles allowed, or not?
+tEXT_MODE_SEEK_ALLOWED :: Bool
+#if defined(mingw32_TARGET_OS)
+tEXT_MODE_SEEK_ALLOWED = False
+#else
+tEXT_MODE_SEEK_ALLOWED = True
+#endif
+
+
+-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------