From: jliddle@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (Jean Liddle) Subject: FAQ or DOCs on common tips for portint to linux available? Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 17:15:48 GMT
Hello again,
Does anyone know of a good source of information, tips, FAQs, etc.,
on how to port software to linux. Specifically, I'm looking for
tips on what has worked for others when certain problems arise.
For example, while trying to compile tgif (an xwindows paint program)
I got the message "file.c:1236: `SIGBUS' undeclared (first use this function)"
Usually, I can get around this by adding -DSYSV to the CCOPTIONS line
in the makefile generated by xmkmf. In this case it didn't work, which
indicates to me that a) I need to try adding other -D switches and/or
b) I need to write the linux equivelent code by hand. Tips on how to
do both, or documentation (if it is available anywhere) would be greatly
appreciated.
Another bit of strangeness occurred as I was trying to compile
xfishtank. This time, the make failed on an undeclared structure
"vec", which was used in the following way:
init_signals()
{
struct sigvec vec;
vec.sv_handler = toggle_secure;
vec.sv_mask = 0;
vec.sv_onstack = 0;
sigvec(SIGUSR1, &vec, &vec);
} /* I have removed the #ifdefed stuff for HP and MOTOROLA, leaving only
the code which, by implication, is supposed to be generic */
Is anyone keeping a FAQ on such questions? If not, I would be happy to
volunteer my services as my contribution to the linux project. A repository
of "if this error occurs, common things to try (in this order) are ..."
might be useful.
Thoughts, comments?
Jean.
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