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From: stevem@pserv.UUCP (Steve Mestad)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: YP problems updating from HP-UX 6.2 to 6.5 ?
Keywords: yellow pages, yp, executables broken
Message-ID: <104@pserv.UUCP>
Date: 3 Aug 89 15:04:49 GMT
Reply-To: stevem@pserv.UUCP (Steve Mestad)
Organization: Honeywell CFS/MO, MPLS, MN
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Question regarding YP differences from HP-UX 6.2 to 6.5 on the HP9000/300.

It appears that programs compiled under HP-UX 6.2 that use the YP routines
will not work under HP-UX 6.5.  If the source is recompiled, the programs run
just fine.  While this isn't a problem for our programs (which we have source
for), it is a problem for our purchased tools (which we don't have source and
it takes months to get them reported).  I don't recall seeing anything
about this change in the release notes.

Am I the only one having this problem?  Is there a solution other than 
recompiling files?  Why did HP change the YP routines so they aren't upward
compatible??  I hope this doesn't become a habit.

Thanks...
Steve Mestad.....email stevem%pserv@src.honeywell.com