Re: AIX tests failures

[Paul Eggert]

Jim Meyering <address@hidden> writes:

> I have to confess that I wonder if it's worth trying to work around
> bugs in AIX 4.  Is it still officially supported?  Is it used by many?

<http://www.softwaredevelopment.ca/fyios.shtml> says AIX 4's end of
support from IBM was 2004-12-31.  So it's pretty much dead now.

> But since it affects 5.1, too, maybe it's worthwhile.

<http://www-03.ibm.com/services/sl/swm/#a1> says AIX 5L Base Operating
System 5.1.0's end of service date was 2006-04-01.