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From: faq-rt@antimatr.hou.tx.us (Mark Whetzel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt,comp.unix.aix,comp.answers,news.answers
Subject: COMP.SYS.IBM.PC.RT: AIX V2 FAQ - Porting software, Part 1 of 1
Summary: This posting contains part 1 of 1 of Frequently Asked Questions
(and their answers) and general information, hints and tips
for using AIX V2.2.x on IBM RT (615x) computers.
Keywords: IBM RT PC software FAQ 6150 6151 6152 AIX VRM AOS MACH PICK
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Archive-name: ibm-rt-faq/aix-v2/porting/part1
Last-modified: Tue Mar 1 06:13:03 CST 1994
Version: 1.0
Frequently Asked Questions for: AIX V2.2.1 on IBM RT systems
Part 1 of 1 parts.
Porting notes for AIX/RT.
The AIX V2 FAQ currently consists of EIGHT parts in 5 topic areas:
AIX V2 FAQ Index and acknowledgements
AIX V2 hardware specific issues - in one part (currently).
AIX V2 Software questions - in three parts.
AIX V2 Problem Questions and answers - two parts.
AIX V2 Porting software notes - in one part (currently). (This FAQ)
See the AIX V2 FAQ index posting for a complete index of the AIX FAQ postings.
================================================================================
4.0 Software porting questions
P.1 Are there any archive/FTP sites for AIX/RT software?
NOTE: I welcome information regarding ANY sites with RT software
for any OS on IBM RT processors. I am going to add this section
to each OS specific FAQ. Please send E-mail with information
and/or corrections.
Site: ftp-rt.graf.polymtl.ca
Anonymous ftp site for AIX-2.2.1 softwares: ftp-rt.graf.polymtl.ca
Fsp site (port 21) for AIX-2.2.1 softwares: fsp-rt.graf.polymtl.ca
Gopher site (port 70) for AIX-2.2.1 softwares: gopher.graf.polymtl.ca
Anonymous ftp access is allowed from 9am to 6pm EST Monday to Friday
and anytime on week-ends.
Fsp acces is allowed anytime.
Gopher acces is allowed anytime.
Maintained by:
Francois Normant (VE2NFC) | Internet: fn@mathappl.polymtl.ca
Ecole Polytechnique - Mathematiques | Compu$erve: 75210,525
C.P. 6079 - succursale centre ville | Tel. (514) 340-5968
Montreal - Quebec - Canada - H3C 3A7 | Fax. (514) 340-4463
------------------------------
P.2 General "How to I port product <foo>" to AIX V2 ?
In general, I have not found a piece of PD software that I could not
make run correctly on AIX/RT, short of code that makes specific
dependencies on features either missing from the AIX kernel (such
as job control), or code that attempts to directly manipulate hardware
or assumes a particular hardware attachments or processor type.
Some programs that attempt to deal with kernel information or variables
can be difficult to impossible to port.
There are several unique portions to AIX V2 for the IBM RT that
can give problems.
The general most problem areas are:
- Differences in signal handling.
* AIX/RT uses SYSV style signal handling. To use BSD style
signals, add the -DBSD_REMAP_SIGNAL_TO_SIGVEC to your
compile options.
- Some missing library routines, most common are:
* strerrno,
GNU software has some replacement routines with their code.
NOTE: If other routines are identified and coded, and you would
like to contribute your work, I hope to add any
contributions to the body of this part of the FAQ.
- Macro/include headers that may be different or missing.
* stdlib.h is missing, and usually not needed. If you have
some problems, add the following:
#include <sys/types.h>
* 'syslog.h' is located in <sys/syslog.h>
#ifdef AIX
#include <sys/syslog.h>
#else
#include <syslog.h>
#endif
* Programs needing file locking need to use fcntl.
* File functions needing O_NDELAY, and O_RDWR flags will need
to include <fcntl.h>
- Macro heavy sources, like X11 will need to override the table
sizes in the compiler. See section S.xx on compiler flags that
can be helpful in this area.
- Missing commands, or commands with different flags.
* The most common problem is with grep and awk. This can
be fixed by replacing them with the GNU versions of these
tools.
This list is incomplete... please feel free to send additions
on porting difficulties.
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P.3 BIND 4.8.3 (domain name server, and resolv libraries)
I have it ported and running, I will add it shortly to this FAQ. - MW
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P.4 GDBM (Gnu DBM replacement)
I have it ported and running, I will add it shortly to this FAQ. - MW
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P.5 IDA Sendmail 5.67b+IDA-1.5
I have it ported and running, I will add it shortly to this FAQ. - MW
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P.6 ELM 2.3 PL11 or 2.4 PL20
I have it running. No porting was really necessary, just answer
the config questions correctly.
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P.7 X11 R4 or R5.
Clients and libs are easy, mostly proper compile flags. I am working
on servers for R5, but it will take me a LONG while, sorry. - MW
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P.8 GCC
I have the notes posted to the net, I just need to organize them
and add them to this section. - MW
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P.9 inn 1.4
I have it ported and running, I will add it shortly to this FAQ. - MW
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P.10 xv-2.1 (or xv-3.x)
I have it ported and running, I will add it shortly to this FAQ. - MW
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P.11 Kermit
Anybody? Version and changes.
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P.12 Gopher 2.011
I have it ported and running, I will add it shortly to this FAQ. - MW
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P.13 GNU fileutil-3.9
I have it ported and running, I will add it shortly to this FAQ. - MW
(I know about the one on the archive server... I have the
'df' command working on my version.. I will post diffs shortly!)
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P.14 others?
Please feel free to contribute!
================================================================================
*** END of AIX/RT FAQ ***
================= end of ibm-rt-faq/aix-v2/porting/part1 =======================
--
Posted around the first of each month to comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt, and
to comp.unix.aix.
This FAQ is dedicated to use of the AIX Version 2 operating system, running
on the IBM RISC processor known as the RT. The RT is known also as
an IBM model 6150 or 6151 machine.
For AIX RT submissions E-mail to: aix-rt@antimatr.hou.tx.us
For AOS RT submissions E-mail to: aos-rt@antimatr.hou.tx.us
For MACH RT submissions E-mail to: mach-rt@antimatr.hou.tx.us
For general Q&A submissions (hardware and other stuff) E-mail to:
faq-rt@antimatr.hou.tx.us
Other comments and correctons should be sent to the author:
Mark Whetzel
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Mark Whetzel | My own RT system.. My own thoughts..
DOMAIN: markw@antimatr.hou.tx.us | IBM RT/135 running AIX 2.2.1
UUCP ..!menudo!lobster!antimatr!markw | comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt FAQ maintainer.