Re: LYNX-DEV compilation err: 2-7-1,fotemods,BSD/OS 2.1,bind 8.1

[Larry W. Virden, x2487]

From: Foteos Macrides <address@hidden>

> H E Nelson <address@hidden> wrote:
> >> >gcc -O -DNO_CUSERID -DUNIX -DNCURSES  -DFANCY_CURSES -DBSDI -DSVR4 [...]
> >> >HTTCP.o: Undefined symbol ___inet_addr referenced from text segment
> >>                            ^^^
> >> >
> >> >This is on BSD/OS 2.1, with a recent installation of bind (8.1-T3B),
> >[...]
> >>    This must be the extra underscores bug in the inet.h header
> >                                           ^^^
> >It's intentional and serves a purpose; hard to think of as a "bug".
> 
>       Yes, but he posted an inet.h header definition which had only
> two underscores (immediately below where you clipped by message :).
> 
>       Using extended underscores instead of clear prefixes for the
> function definitions is a rinky-dink way to serve the purpose.  Think
> harder. :) :)

Amazingly enough, Unix _adds_ a leading underscore to symbols in
the symbol table.  Thus, a header definition with 2 underscores
shows up in an ld: msg with _three_ - which is exactly what was
reported.

I think __Henry has thought enough for today - perhaps it's someone
else's turn.
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