compatible binary files MacOSX <-> MacOSX Server 1.2
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Hi,
i tried to use bash from MacOS X Server no MacOS X, build 4K78 and it works
fine. Next step i tried to use an dynamic-library, compiled for macosx,
written entirely in c, to use on macosx server with JNI access and it did
not work. Could anyone explain me if there is an binary compatibility
between MacOS X and MacOS X server 1.2 or not?
Thanks in advance,
david -
On Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at 07:22 AM, David Teran wrote:
> i tried to use bash from MacOS X Server no MacOS X, build 4K78 and it
> works
> fine. Next step i tried to use an dynamic-library, compiled for macosx,
> written entirely in c, to use on macosx server with JNI access and it did
> not work. Could anyone explain me if there is an binary compatibility
> between MacOS X and MacOS X server 1.2 or not?
Didn't notice that anyone answered your message, but the answer is
complicated. There is compatibility at the machine language since these
are all PowerPC chips. At the OS interface level, its still BSD, but I
imagine that Mac OS X may have additional systems calls not supported on
MOSXS. But I would think programs should be forward compatible.
The biggest difference, however, are the frameworks and dynamic libraries.
A lot has changed, reorganized, renamed, etc. in X GM, so a program
moved from Server to X GM may fail just because a dependent framework was
moved. I've had to deal with certain frameworks in Server and Beta that
were changed to dynamic libraries in X GM.
One thing that will be noticed is that the System framework now exists as
both a dynamic library and a framework. So code complied previously using
the framework should work on X GM. However, code complied on GM, if it
links in the dynamic library, will now fail on previous systems that don't
have the dynamic library.
One way to check an old program is to run "otool -L" on that program and
then check if the dynamic libraries and/or frameworks exist on X GM.
One other thing that I have not personally seen, but is possible, is that
dynamic libraries and frameworks use versioning, with major and minor
version numbers. A minor version change should be backward compatible,
but a major version change is not. So if a dynamic library or framework
has a major version change in X GM, the linker would complain (as I
understand it).
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Edward Moy
Apple Computer, Inc.
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Am Donnerstag, 29. März 2001 um 21:33 schrieb Edward Moy:
> On Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at 07:22 AM, David Teran wrote:I have had the experience with one Mac OS X Server C library, that some
>
>> i tried to use bash from MacOS X Server no MacOS X, build 4K78 and it
>> works
>> fine. Next step i tried to use an dynamic-library, compiled for macosx,
>> written entirely in c, to use on macosx server with JNI access and it
>> did
>> not work. Could anyone explain me if there is an binary compatibility
>> between MacOS X and MacOS X server 1.2 or not?
>
> Didn't notice that anyone answered your message, but the answer is
> complicated. There is compatibility at the machine language since
> these are all PowerPC chips. At the OS interface level, its still BSD,
> but I imagine that Mac OS X may have additional systems calls not
> supported on MOSXS. But I would think programs should be forward
> compatible.
>
math routines (probably the long long stuff) didn't link. (MacOSXServer
library -> MacOSX Application)
Nat! -
Hi,
thanks to NAT! and Edward!
i think now that the only way to get it work is to compile it on MacOS X
Server 1.2 again, i hope it will not be a big deal and i think that
adjusting some makefiles will be all i have to do.
David
on 29.03.2001 22:33 Uhr, Nat! at <nat...> wrote:
>
> Am Donnerstag, 29. März 2001 um 21:33 schrieb Edward Moy:
>
>> On Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at 07:22 AM, David Teran wrote:
>>
>>> i tried to use bash from MacOS X Server no MacOS X, build 4K78 and it
>>> works
>>> fine. Next step i tried to use an dynamic-library, compiled for macosx,
>>> written entirely in c, to use on macosx server with JNI access and it
>>> did
>>> not work. Could anyone explain me if there is an binary compatibility
>>> between MacOS X and MacOS X server 1.2 or not?
>>
>> Didn't notice that anyone answered your message, but the answer is
>> complicated. There is compatibility at the machine language since
>> these are all PowerPC chips. At the OS interface level, its still BSD,
>> but I imagine that Mac OS X may have additional systems calls not
>> supported on MOSXS. But I would think programs should be forward
>> compatible.
>>
> I have had the experience with one Mac OS X Server C library, that some
> math routines (probably the long long stuff) didn't link. (MacOSXServer
> library -> MacOSX Application)
>
> Nat!
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