RE: use sun sparc gcc to compile 4gl

> I'd been told by Tech Support that gcc is only supported under Linux. > > Is the -fwritable-strings switch needed when compiling > esql/c? I haven't > used it up to now, and looking at the gcc man page it tells me: > "Writing into string constants is a bad idea...". AFAIK you need to use it if you want to run 4gl, it compiles withoutit :-)) esql you don't have to use it > > In article <3a06e1a9_1@news2.vip.uk.com>, smooth1 > <smooth1@iclway.co.uk> > writes > > > >Art S. Kagel wrote in message <39ECA379.4F0E1004@bloomberg.net>... > >>Not supported but a) it runs just fine thank you and b) > tech support will > >>not point the finger at RS and hang up if you tell them you use it. > >> > > > > Nope, gcc IS supported, there is even a bug fix done for it! > >Remember to compile with > > > >INFORMIXCC="gcc -fwritable-strings"; export INFORMIXCC> > > >>Art S. Kagel > > > > > > > > Andrew Lennard > andy@kontron.demon.co.uk > ********************************************************************** The contents of this e-mail are confidential to the ordinary user(S) of the mail address(es) to which it was sent and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of it, or any part of it, in any form whatsoever, and any actions taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. **********************************************************************