Re: threaded I/O

[Bruce Lilly]

Nikos Balkanas wrote:
[...]
> 1) egcs: You remember my previous email where I posted some code with a
> newline pattern. You took the time and tried it on your system, where it
> worked. I know it works in other systems (with different compilers).
> 
> The problem is quite insidious. No warnings, no errors whatsoever. Just
> wrong value in flex tables. I have searched suse bugs and gcc-bugs list,
> without any luck. Haven't found anything on web search either. Problem is
> with the whole distribution (SUSE 6.2, egcs 2.91.66) because both
> distribution flex and flex compiled sources display the same problem. One
> could say why bother? just get an update. Suse is quite popular in Europe
> and a lot of people have this particular distribution. In addition I don't
> plan to update my linux, before they include Kyro II video drivers (I'll
> propably wait for some time).
> 
> What can be done? Maybe if one could send me a linux i386 flex binary that
> works, I could diff the binaries to see if I can get anywhere. If a
> conclusion is reached maybe a test can be included in the make test option.
[...]

Have you tried compiling with optimization turned off?  It may well be
that your compiler has optimization bugs.

Have you tried the Suse 7.2 flex binary?

-- 
  Bruce Lilly