Re: [Fwd: Re: [Quickfix-users] quickfix on AIX]

[Harjinder S. D. <har...@ef...>]

> Harjinder Singh Dhanjal wrote:
>> but now i came accross one problem. i have to write a fix gateway whi=
ch
>> will be developed & tested on c++ on linux, n will be finally to be
>> deployed on AIX Platform.
>
> Good! You are the first one to do this, I guess. Another platfrom
> QuickFIX is running on.
>
>> i just want to confirm. that compilation on AIX will produce the resu=
lts
>> as expected & same that of linux. in short terms will it portable fro=
m
>> linux to AIX.
>
> I guess AIX 5 will be quite Linux compatible. Which AIX version to do
> intend to use?
AIX 4.3

i have no prior experience in AIX as such.

but many of our server project are in c being developed(in development
lab) on linux & finally deployed on AIX.

by using following kind of syntax

#ifdef AIX
  disclaim(node->key);
  disclaim(node->value);
#else
  free(node->key);
  free(node->value);
#endif

we were not using threads in earlier apps we were using
polling(multiplexing) technique. but as quickfix itself uses pthread
library.

so could i get information that will it behave similar for threading. as=
 i
can't test it on AIX.

in final implementation phase only it will be deployed to AIX. other wis=
e
full testing/debuggin/development will be on linux & iso c++ only.

--
cheers
malotian

>
>> what is the required procedure to mak eit portable if it not
>
> There is no required procedure; just try to build QuickFIX the standar=
d
> and fix all problems you get on. Do you have experience working on AIX=
?
> Otherwise I could assist you a bit, and the other guys on the list wil=
l
> do so if they have any ideas.
>
> Just give it a try and get help from the list.
>
> Cheers, J=F6rg
>
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