Details of the Linux Installation --------------------------------- The compilation process is slightly sensitive. I recommend: - use tcsh - tar xvfz linuxsscli.tar.gz - cd linuxsscli - source env.csh fastchecked - ./configure - ./buildall To test try: cd tools/hello csc hello.cs clix hello This should give some approximation to: Hello World Platforms tested: ----------------- Redhat 7.3, Single processor: works Redhat 7.2, Dual processor: can compile, but occasional race conditions requires manual intervention on occasion. Outstanding issues: ------------------- - Find out what a buildall -c does to it, that damages one of the libraries. - Fix some of the scanf compatibility issues. - Persuade the network library to return the same error conditions as BSD. - A few more challenging issues in achieving PAL compliance. - Enable signatures in the VM without locking the system. - Find out if there really is a deadlock situation on the dual processor system (apparently when garbage collection kicks in) - Fix number of processor reporting in PAL. Shaun Bangay s.bangay@ru.ac.za