Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 13:54:07 -0400 (EDT) From: jack <jack@germanium.xtalwind.net> To: Lynn Gazis <lynn@elan.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD and BSDI binary compatibility Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980421135119.13153A-100000@germanium.xtalwind.net> In-Reply-To: <9804211640.AA17640@elan.com>
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On Tue, 21 Apr 1998, Lynn Gazis wrote:
> > > Will binaries compiled on FreeBSD also run on BSDI?
> >
> > Probably not. FreeBSD's binary format is pretty unique. Depends on what
> > you're doing though.
> >
>
> A server/client application using TCP/IP. Otherwise, standard C system
> calls. Is there, by any chance, any option I can compile with, or library
> I can link with, so that this *will* be binary compatible to run on BSDI?
Compile them with the -static option. That will give you the
best chance of things working.
> I've just spent a week getting FreeBSD installed and the application
> ported there, and been told that the customer really wants BSDI.
Just change FreeBSD to BSDI in all source files and make world.
They'll never know the difference. :)
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