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From: conliffe@caen.engin.umich.edu (Darryl C. Conliffe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Rebind of SR9.7 object in SR10.n environment.
Keywords: bind SR9.7 SR10.1
Message-ID: <46e6018f.f088@beck.engin.umich.edu>
Date: 17 Nov 89 23:13:00 GMT
Organization: U of M Engineering, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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A query ...

An executable (lets call it enp) developed and
maintained on an SR9.7 system currently executes
in both SR9.7 and SR10.n (n > 0).

The application originally allowed users to "taylor"
the executable by binding object modules with
the executable, resolving previously unresolved
names.  Routines that were undefined and thus
unreachable became reachable if successfully
compiled and bind'ed with the base executable.

Now, hoever, in the mixed op sys environment,
such tayloring is not possible if the user
runs in SR 10.

My question is:
 if a user uses the SR9.7 ftn compiler and bind,
and if no other libraries need to be resolved,
will a "good" executable be generated, even if
the user IS RUNNING IN SR 10??

I think so, but don't know if there are some hideous
"gotchas" out there, and need some verification before
releasing this "solution" to a bunch of students trying
to get homework assignments done!

Thanks in advance for any insights.
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 Darryl C. Conliffe  conliffe@caen.engin.umich.edu  (313) 721-6069
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