From:	"Jason D. Kridner" <jdk5906 AT tamsun DOT tamu DOT edu>
Subject:	Re: porting
To:	djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu (DJ's GNU C++ Listserv)
Date:	Wed, 27 Jan 93 10:21:18 CST

I'm new to DJGPP, so please be patient.

Forwarded message:
> From: jshumate AT wrdis01 DOT robins DOT af DOT mil ( Shumate Jason;WR-ALC/DSMDC)
> Subject: Re: porting
> 
> In your message of 22 Jan 1993 at 1914 EST, you write:
> > 
> > Would Eric or someone care to give me a "homework" assignment, some program,
> > not too complicated, for me to try to port, in order to get some experience
> > at porting and to try out Eric's suggestions?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > - Jan Kok
> > kok AT cs DOT colostate DOT edu
> 
> 
> One thing Eric forgot to mention in his excellent post on porting was the
> difference between signals on DOS and UNIX.  DJGPP has no support for 
> signals, so you will have to watch out for that.  With regard to a homework
[stuff deleted]

I'm interested in porting a bunch of FSF, UNIX, and X-Windows programs to
DesqView/X.  I'm especially interested in getting a complete version of perl
with support for signals, fork(), pipes, and sockets.  I'm not sure that DVX
has rich support for fork(), pipe() and getpid(), but I'll be sore with my
purchase if I can't make them work.  I do believe that socket support should
not be a problem (as DVX has Berkley socket support).  I am worried about how
much modification to GO32 is required to get limited signal support and real
pipes.  I only want a few signals (as I don't know what most do) to help me
clean up my code on a kill.

I a novice (newbie) with UNIX, GNU C, 386 protected mode programming, _AND_
X-Windows, but don't be afraid to bombard me with facts I need to eventually
understand anyway.  Messages about getting in over my head, will be politely
ignored (unless it is really impossible).  I apologize if this topic has been
addressed recently in the FAQ or listserv; just point me in the right
direction.

BTW, is there a newsgroup which echoes this listserv?
-- 
Jason Kridner / jdk AT tamu DOT edu

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