Re: Linux to VAX
On Tue, 4 May 1999, PATRICK DAHIROC wrote:
> hi there
>
> i'm not quite sure if this is the right place to ask, but i'll ask
> anyways. i would like to port some Linux/UNIX binary files to a VAX
> machine. i've read that the integers and floats are very different on
> these machines. does anybody how make these conversion and/or know where
> i can get more info. are there libraries that does this conversion that
> is packaged with the Debian dist? i'm just really at a loss as to where
> to begin.
Well, I assume you have source code, because "porting" a binary file
doesn't make a lot of sense to me. The main difference you run into along
these lines is what's called "endianness". I'd suggest taking a look at
the following link for more information:
http://www.rdrop.com/~cary/html/endian_faq.html
Sincerely,
Ray Ingles (248) 377-7735 ray.ingles@fanucrobotics.com
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