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From: rcd@ico.isc.com (Dick Dunn)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: Got alloca() for Unix 386?
Summary: a little more help
Message-ID: <1990Jul16.181011.21387@ico.isc.com>
Date: 16 Jul 90 18:10:11 GMT
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jlitvin@cadfs5.intel.com (John Litvin ~) writes:
> > >There is usually an alloca() in libPW.a, so try a -lPW.
> > Does anyone know whether SVR4 (for the 386) still has libPW.a?
> Yes, I do.  No, it doesn't.

True, but not particularly helpful.  alloca() is in /usr/ucblib/libucb.a.
You'll get it if you run /usr/ucb/cc (which just invokes regular cc with
BSDish options and libraries), or you can add it explicitly.
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