curl-library
Re: patch 7.19.5 - remove VMS specific code from curl.h
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 22:53:59 -0500
Yang Tse wrote:
> 2009/5/31, John E. Malmberg wrote:
>
>> On VMS, sys/types.h and types.h are the same file.
>>
>> By default, the VMS C compiler ignores the "sys/" path. This is the case
>> for all platforms on VMS that curl is currently being built for.
>>
>> So there is no need for VMS specific code here.
>
> Is this the same when using either the DECC or GNUC compiler or could
> this behaviour depend on some compiler or system configuration
> setting?
The GNUC compiler does not seem to be actively used anymore on VMS. The
HP C compilers are licensed for free non-commercial use, and there is
a low cost licensing plan for commercial developers.
The header files are now supplied by the operating system in a text
library independent of the compiler.
Regards,
-John
wb8tyw_at_qsl.net
Personal Opinion Only
Received on 2009-06-01