Re: Compaq UNIX 4.0 multi-language-branch

[Robert Boehne]

I seem to have left out that it is for the
Alpha processor Tru64 UNIX 4.0F from Compaq.
Formerly known as Digital OSF/1.

Robert Boehne wrote:
> 
> The following patch will cause the test suite for
> the multi-language branch to pass all tests (this fixes
> two failing tests) with Compaq C/C++ and GCC/G++ 2.95.2
> using the 4.0F version of the OS.  It patches the files
> ltcf-cxx.sh and ltcf-c.sh, and should be short enough
> that it can be applied even if RMS isn't done with the
> paperwork for me.  ;)
>   The main change was to NOT use -Wl,-rpath but to use
> -rpath directly as an argument to cxx/c89.  I do not know
> how this differs on other versions of the compiler (mine is
> up to date V.6.2-037) so if anyone could test this out...
>   The change is needed because -Wl,-rpath is not interpreted
> correctly, resulting in an error "Cannot find ${libpath}"
> rather than a link.
> 

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