Joerg Schilling wrote:
> Peter Memishian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>> > most (if not all) programs compiled on Solaris do not run on SCO
>> > UnixWare and vice versa. I am not sure which side (or maybe both) do
>> > no longer follow the ABI.
>>
>> Or it could just be that those applications are making use of features
>> outside the bounds of the ABI. AFAIK, Solaris is still compliant.
>>
>
> AFAIR, even a "hello world program" has problems....
>
>
> I believe it was a general problem with the shared libs.
>
It may be that it is no longer possible (at least not easily) to compile
an application that is ABI compliant. But that doesn't necessarily mean
that the set of *legacy* ABI compliant applications don't work.
Btw, I know other operating systems (NetBSD at least, and I think Linux
as well) support the SYSV ABI through some kind of compatibility layer.
-- Garrett
>
> Jörg
>
>
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