Kriston Rehberg wrote: > On Wed, 6 Feb 2002 02:28:28 -0500, Michael Roberts > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >...the AOL team uses Solaris 2.6 as a test environment. The burning question > >uppermost in my mind (save one) is HOW DIFFERENT COULD IT BE?!?!?!? > > I can't really say what is different about it except for some truly major > pthread/LWP changes, something to do with POSIX signalling, and the space of > about three years. I just gave away my remaining Solaris 2.6 dev box so > Solaris 7 is the low water mark now and I can't think of anything to say > except a pithy "upgrade your operating system" remark. If you can, get > gcc-2.95.3 and compile using -fPIC (gmake gccme=1) and pray for the best. > Even better, download the recommended patch roll-up for 2.5.1, download the > evaluation copy of the Sun C compiler and its requisite 2.5.1 patches, and > start over, possibly doing "gmake nativeme=1".
I might add that you will have a hard time getting a compiler and/or support for 2.5.1 from Sun nowadays. They want this to disappear, and all I can say is that they have good reason. People should be on the 2.6+ for better stability, improved performance, ... Jeff
