Re: Uni-processor & SMP question

Rajesh_Kapur@spartanstores.com wrote: > > Hello All, > I had initiated the following query five days ago. No one has responded > yet. I am re-initiated my request in the hope that someone can provide me > insight into this matter. Thanks!!! > > We currently have a production system running on RS-6000 uni-processor with > AIX 3.2, Informix 5.05. The development machine is a separate, identical > uni-processor with matching AIX and Informix versions. Therefore we are > able to compile, test and 'user accept' all 4gl, .per, .c and .ec programs > on the test system and move only the executables to production machine. We > now plan to upgrade the production machine to a 4-way SMP S-70 machine. The > environment on the new SMP machine would be as follows --> AIX 4.3, Client > sdk v2.02.uc2 - replaces esql, 4gl 7.20.ud2, sql 7.20.ud2, 4gl rds > 7.20.ud2, 4gl id 7.20.ud2 - Debugger, ids 7.24.uc5 - Online. If possible, > we would like to keep the uni-processor as our test system to save on cost. > > ====== Questions ?????? > - Can we compile on a uni-processor and move the executables to the SMP No problem. > machine? If yes, will there be any difference in performance or behavior of > the code if the compilation is done on the uni-processor as opposed to the > SMP? No. > - Do the AIX and Informix versions need to be absolutely identical on the > uni-processor and the SMP? They should be, yes. Different versions may or may not work. Informix will give you a hard time if you have support problems and run on a different version than you compiled. > I thank you all for any insight you can provide into this matter. Art S. Kagel