Date: Sat, 06 Mar 1999 18:11:04 -0800 From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> To: Tim Tsai <tim@futuresouth.com> Cc: stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Using Linux libraries Message-ID: <199903070211.SAA01034@dingo.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 02 Mar 1999 17:36:55 CST." <19990302173655.A13794@futuresouth.com>
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> We currently have a Linux box running Sybase's client software (as > libraries). The box also runs Perl with the DBI::Sybase interface and > sqsh, both using these libraries. > > Is there anyway I can get this whole environment to work under FreeBSD > (any version)? I guess for sqsh, I should be able to run it under the > Linux emulation (it doesn't need any other files other than the library). > What about the Linux perl? As a general rule, if the Linux library makes any system calls, you won't be able to link it into a FreeBSD binary. > Lastly, any chance of cross compiling for the Linux environment using > FreeBSD - otherwise we'll have to keep the Linux box around just for > development. Yes; see the Linux-devel port. -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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