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

[Oren M. <or...@qu...>]

Oh, and BTW, QuickFIX can be used without threads by way of block and=20
poll methods (as opposed to using start) in conjunction with the=20
SocketInitiator and SocketAcceptor.

On Sep 29, 2004, at 4:11 AM, Harjinder Singh Dhanjal wrote:

> QuickFIX Documentation:=20
> http://www.quickfixengine.org/quickfix/doc/html/index.html
> QuickFIX FAQ:=20
> http://www.quickfixengine.org/wikifix/index.php?QuickFixFAQ
> QuickFIX Support: http://www.quickfixengine.org/services.html
>
>> Harjinder Singh Dhanjal wrote:
>>> but now i came accross one problem. i have to write a fix gateway=20
>>> which
>>> 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=20
>>> results
>>> as expected & same that of linux. in short terms will it portable=20
>>> from
>>> 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.=20=

> as i
> can't test it on AIX.
>
> in final implementation phase only it will be deployed to AIX. other=20=

> wise
> 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=20
>> standard
>> and fix all problems you get on. Do you have experience working on=20
>> AIX?
>> Otherwise I could assist you a bit, and the other guys on the list=20
>> will
>> do so if they have any ideas.
>>
>> Just give it a try and get help from the list.
>>
>> Cheers, J=F6rg
>>
>> --
>> Joerg Thoennes
>>                                http://macd.com
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>>
>>
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