mcover@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Mark Coverdill) (04/22/91)
We have some software that needs to share memory so that every user doesn't grab a copy and eventually start thrashing the machine. The company that supports this software has been unable to create this shareable memory because they say IBM does not support certain options within the C compiler. Not being an expert on AIX's C compiler I thought I would throw these requests out on the net and see if there were any solutions. Here are their requests: 1. Fully implement the "-bM:SRO" option (make shared library data read-only) 2. Make the C compiler move constant data (declared by the "const" keyword) to the shareable text segment. 3. Implement the "-S" option (generate assembly source) of the C compiler. The system is an RS 6000/320 with AIXv3.1 3002 (3003 has arrived but has not been installed yet if the fixes are in there). The company has indicated that discussions with IBM have taken place regarding these fixes but the fixes are of a relatively low priority and they may not happen in the near future. Any help in this matter would be appreciated. -- Mark Coverdill The Ohio State University Internet: mcover@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu Columbus, Ohio It's a dog eat dog world and I'm wearing milkbone underwear -- Norman in an opening scene of _Cheers_