nagy%warner.hepnet@LBL.ARPA (09/10/87)
>Jerry's reply re the Vax C Linker Bug was very welcome, as we >have had it occur in linking some large programs. The programs >always run fine.. is it likely that the error in PSECT sizes >is likely to cause crashes, or obscure data-dependent errors ? Yes, remember that PSECTs are just like FORTRAN COMMON's (in fact that's how FORTRAN COMMON's are handled under VMS, each is a separate PSECT). The biggest problem manifests itself in linking with VAXCRTL.EXE when VAXCRTL is placed in an image library - the Librarian doesn't keep the necessary information around and you apparently end up with your program thinking some extern variable (PSECT) is one size and VAXCRTL routines thinking its another... = Frank J. Nagy "VAX Guru" = Fermilab Research Division EED/Controls = HEPNET: WARNER::NAGY (43198::NAGY) or FNAL::NAGY (43009::NAGY) = BitNet: NAGY@FNAL = USnail: Fermilab POB 500 MS/220 Batavia, IL 60510