Re: v6.4 C compiler?

From: Paul Dembry (pade_at_nospam.trifox.com)
Date: 04/01/04 

Date: 31 Mar 2004 18:59:36 EST

> Hobbyists can get this via the Hobbyist program, commercial
> sites can acquire this package from your HP Reseller or HP.
> (IIRC, the DSPP program generally doesn't offer VAX packages,
> though the program is a good option for developers working on
> OpenVMS Alpha and developers can acquire this and other tools
> via the DSPP program.)
The last time I tried this (a year or so ago), the HP folks were so confused
that I gave up. We are part of the DSPP program and get the AXP s/w from
this.

> vfork() and the other CRTL functions are generally part of the
> RTL, and not the compiler. vfork() has been around for a long
> time, too.
>
> :Does anyone know the minimum VMS VAX version that this will run on?
>
> IIRC, V5.5-2 with the AACRT kit installed, or V6.1 and later
> without that kit. Look for the current ECO kit, obviously.
>
> What version are you running? (Running ancient releases has
> its problems, and -- in the case of OpenVMS VAX -- if you're
> running V6.0 or later, you might as well be running the most
> current V7.3 release. Assuming licenses and/or right-to-upgrade,
> of course.)
I think we are running v6.2 or v6.4, I would have to fire up the VAX to
check.
Regards,
Paul