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From: barbour@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Jim Barbour)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: YP problems updating from HP-UX 6.2 to 6.5 ?
Keywords: yellow pages, yp, executables broken
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Date: 4 Aug 89 04:09:17 GMT
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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.
 
> I hope this doesn't become a habit.
 
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There is also a problem with program using SetJmp and LongJmp.  I has to do with
having the floating point accelarator.  I agree, I hope this does not become a
habbit.

ALSO BEWARE, the release notes talk about doing shutdowns from csh/ksh with
stopped jobs.  The consequences are sometimes more serious then as documented.

We did this one tome and trashed our boot disc.  We had to re-install 6.5.

Hope this is helpful.

Jim Barbour