Re: dlopen() returns EACCESS

From: Gary R. Hook (nospam_at_nospammers.net)
Date: 01/05/04 

Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2004 17:52:42 GMT

Allan Chandler wrote:

> I'm having trouble loading dynamic modules using dlopen. These (both the
> executable and the modules) were built with compilers under AIX 4.x

AIX 4.*what*? It matters.

> and
> we're trying to run them on AIX 5.2.

In general, this is a supported configuration, albeit with some minor
restrictions.

> The dlopen() call is returning EACCESS (13) which, according to the man
> pages for load, means either (1) not a valid object, (2) not executable or
> (3) component of path is not searchable.

Does dlerror() return anything useful? Have you checked the dependents
of that module (i.e. everything listed by "dump -Hv <file>" and so on
down the tree? Perhaps a dependent is inaccessible? 

-- 
Gary R. Hook / AIX PartnerWorld for Developers / These opinions are MINE
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