Re: i386 to sparc
On Mon, May 06, 2002 at 10:35:06AM -0400, Michael Mueller wrote:
> I have an SS7oIP Linux app that currently runs on i386. I am porting the app
> to sparc.
>
> I have 2.2r6 running on an Ultra5. I am a sparc newbie. I am comfortable
> with big vs little endianness. I make extensive use of the uintX_t
> structures. I am also using STL extensively.
>
> Can anyone offer websites, email archives, books, articles, advice, etc. on
> how to prepare for this task? Anything would be appreciated.
If it were me, I'd just start trying to get it to compile (if there's no
i386 asm, or hardware specific stuff like ioperm.h, then you should be
99% there). Then just test it and debug as you go.
You'll spend more time preparing than you would actually working and
getting it done.
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