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- From: jamie@cdevil.unx.sas.com (James Cooper)
- Subject: Re: Yet Another SAS/C thread
- Originator: jamie@cdevil.unx.sas.com
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- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 14:07:22 GMT
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- In article <la2ipoINNsk6@pollux.usc.edu>, addison@pollux.usc.edu (Richard Addison) writes:
- >I have a few questions I haven't seen asked about SAS/C version 6.
- >
- >Does lmk still change all file names to lower case? [This was actually
- >something fairly recent, like 5.10b but not 5.10a.]
-
- Yes, the 5.10b LMK changed names to lower case, but this was a side
- effect of a bugfix. All versions of LMK prior to 5.10b were CASE
- SENSITIVE on target names. In 5.10b, LMK changes all names to lower
- case before checking. Unfortunately, it propogated the changed name
- to the output, instead of using the original.
-
- Yes, this has been fixed.
-
- >Does the builtin memcmp() work in all cases? It generally creates code
- >like this:
- >
- > bra.s $2
- >$1: cmp.b (A0)+,(A1)+
- >$2: dbeq D0,$1
- >
- >The problem that could occur is that the Zero condition flag could be
- >true before the branch instruction. This would cause memcmp() to
- >report that the two regions of memory as being equal regardless of
- >reality.
-
- Hmm... unless I'm mistaken, the decrement is done before the flag is
- checked, which takes care of the problem...
-
- >Does cpr support debugging multiple tasks more reliably? [I've worked
- >around the problems by detaching all but one task.]
-
- Yes, CPR is a *lot* more reliable, in a lot of different areas.
-
- >Has the compiler/cpr bug with being unable to recognize some symbols
- >within some static functions been fixed?
-
- CPR should have no further problems with static functions.
-
- >On large executables, cpr could complain about invalid debugging
- >information. Has this been fixed?
-
- The whole debug format has changed for V6.0, so these problems should be
- gone for good.
-
- >Do the cpr watch commands support the same sorts of display controls
- >as the dump commands?
-
- Sorry, there wasn't time to implement this feature, though it may make
- it in a future version... :-)
-
- >Does cpr remember the size and placement of the informational windows
- >when you close and reopen them?
-
- No, but it still recognises the command line switches to set the size
- and placement of the window.
-
- Remembering the window position, etc. is still on the Enhancement list,
- though. At least this made it into the Editor this time... :-)
-
- >I've already sent in my order for the update, so these questions are
- >mostly for curiosity. Thanks.
-
- You're welcome.
-
- --
- ---------------
- Jim Cooper
- (jamie@unx.sas.com) bix: jcooper
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