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Re: crash on powerpc-ibm-aix5.1.0.0


From: Dan Nicolaescu
Subject: Re: crash on powerpc-ibm-aix5.1.0.0
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 11:57:21 -0700

Harald Maier <address@hidden> writes:

  > Dan Nicolaescu <address@hidden> writes:
  > 
  > > Harald Maier <address@hidden> writes:
  > >
  > >   > Dan Nicolaescu <address@hidden> writes:
  > >   > 
  > >   > > Emacs currently crashes when trying to build on 
powerpc-ibm-aix5.1.0.0
  > >   > > I have a successful installation from May 15th on the same machine. 
  > >   > >
  > >   > > This patch is needed to be able to build on that machine:
  > >   > >
  > >   > > --- emacs/src/m/ibmrs6000.h~        2004-09-06 11:47:48.000000000 
-0700
  > >   > > +++ emacs/src/m/ibmrs6000.h 2005-04-17 19:05:46.000000000 -0700
  > >   > > @@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
  > >   > >  #define OBJECTS_MACHINE hftctl.o
  > >   > >  #endif
  > >   > >  
  > >   > > -#ifndef USG5_4
  > >   > > +#ifndef USG5
  > >   > >  #define C_SWITCH_MACHINE -D_BSD
  > >   > >  #endif
  > >   > >  
  > >   > > The crash is when trying to run temacs -l loadup:
  > >   > 
  > >   > Just for your info, it seems that the problem happens too under AIX
  > >   > 4.2. Under AIX 5.2 *all* works fine with the switch to USG5 instead of
  > >   > USG5_4. Thanks for the solution.
  > >
  > > Do you mean that you don't need any other patch to get it working on
  > > AIX 5.2?  Have you tried with at CVS checkout after September 10th?
  > 
  > Yes, correct. Only the patch above is necessary so that emacs works
  > very fine under AIX 5.2. Last checkout is from 2005-09-13, but before

Well, then maybe the problem might be specific to AIX 5.1 ... 

  > it worked too if I did some corrections in syswait.h. If I mentioned

Before it worked fine for me too, a change on Sep 10th introduced the problem.

  > before I see the problem too under AIX 4.2. There I tried today your
  > workaround explained in a second message, but I had no luck. So I am
  > still looking forward for a fix.

Sorry I don't have access to AIX 4.2, maybe somebody else can help you
with that problem.

     --dan




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