Re: binary compatibility

From: Uli Link (VonRechts.NachLinks_at_usenet.arcornews.de)
Date: 11/28/05


Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 20:15:41 +0100

Peter Hessler schrieb:
> As I understand it, a binary built on AIX 5L 5.1 will run on 5.3. Is
> there a way to make 5.3 binaries run on 5.1? (Preferably a compile/
> linking step, rather than at runtime)
>

With IBM C/C++ compiler you can change the symbolic link
/etc/vac.cfg -> /etc/vac53.cfg to /etc/vac51.cfg and and also adjust the
links under /usr/vac/lib

Your chances to produce compatible binaries are much better, but it is
unsupported. Trial and error, but works most times.

-- 
Uli


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