fc in the f2c package
The package f2c (fortran-> C) which I mantain contains a script fc which is supposed to make f2c seem like a real compiler. It was part of the original f2c netlib distribution, but it is very antique and has three bugs currently filed against it (no man page, use of /tmp, name conflict with bash internal). The second of these is easily fixed (thanks to PMM) but the first and third make me wonder if it should just be removed (and people encouraged to use fort77 which solves the problem in a much more powerful and elegant way). Any comments? Alan Bain -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#4384: gcc_2.7.2.1-1.deb & g77_0.5.18-2.deb incompatible
I'm planning to do a new release of g77 which will include the gcc source to try and solve this problem. The idea was suggested to me by Joost. The fundamental problem is that g77 requires gcc to be g77 aware, and this changes with the versions of gcc. At the moment I'm not in the best position for a new release as my own machines are net-connected via a 1200 baud modem. When term recommences I'll certainly do a new release. Alternatively I could fix the source (on my SGI box), if someone else had the time (and disk space!) to do a recompile. Alan (g77 and f2c package maintainer)
Bootfile locations for rbootd?
Rbootd is a remote boot daemon for HP workstations and needs to have a hardcoded directory for storage of the boot file which is served to the workstations (say SYS_UBOOT -- the NetBSD loader). Previously this lived in /export/hp/root but I was thinking this isn't really in line with the FSSTD. What do people suggest I use? I was thinking of /usr/local/rbootd. Note that the file to be served is NOT supplied with the rbootd package and has to be provided locally. Alan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
