Re: better support for AIX 5.1

[Jim Edwards]

address@hidden writes: 

> > From: jedwards <address@hidden> 
> >
> > It builds both AIX style and SYSV style libraries by default.
>
> I haven't looked at the patches real close yet, but this part
> sounds a bit dangerous.  AIX style libraries can cause crashes if they
> contain unresolved symbols, as my comments around the use of the
> -berok flag indicated. 

The erok flag is not used to build AIX libraries, only SYSV. 


> > It provides support for the 64-bit ABI on AIX5
>
> This part looks good.  Simple and clean. 
>
> > You should be able to test all the changes except the 64-bit support on 
> > an AIX4.3.3 system.  
> Do you know what the problem is with 64-bit on aix 4.3.3? 
>
> Dan


64-bit format on AIX changed from AIX4 to AIX5.  I don't have an AIX4 system 
to test.  I'm also not sure if the OBJECT_MODE environment variable was 
defined before AIX 5. 


Jim