Re: unexelf on irix (kinda digest)

Gunnar Evermann writes: :> I have done test builds of XEmacs21.1.8cvs+Max's patch on two systems: :> :> IRIX64 ruby 6.2 06101031 IP28 mips with gcc 2.7.2.3 :> IRIX truth 6.5 01221553 IP32 mips with MIPSpro 7.2.1 :> :> gory details: :> :> - the binary built on truth(6.5) works on ruby(6.2) That's most supprising, unless you're using some other libc on Irix with gcc. Normally, binaries, build on 6.5 would not run on 6.2 because 6.5 libc has some symbols, which are not present in 6.2 libc. :> - the gcc build has the old, well-known problem that temacs has an :> sbss section that is apparently not handled correctly by :> unexelfsgi.c (despite ChangeLog entries implying this) One question here - who do you handle ChangeLog stuff? I hope it's not by hand. colin(a)xemacs.org writes: :> Max Matveev writes: :> > Am I right to assume that Colin is doing it? :> :> Yes and no. I tried working on this earlier, but but the patch I had :> did not apply cleanly, and after applying it by hand, I did not get it :> to build (using MIPSpro Compilers: Version 7.2.1.3m). Ok. Currently I'm learning my way thru CVS and trying to get latest and greates down here. After that I'll try to compile it using the patch I've made. If this is going to fly (and I'm not bogged down in the other stuff I still have to do), I'll post a patch some time next week. max