Re: LYNX-DEV DECC.OPT question

[Foteos Macrides]

"Brian Tillman, x8425" <address@hidden> wrote:
>Many packages that compile/link on VMS systems (VAX) no longer require 
>references to VAXCRTL when using DEC C V5.3 and up, since the current C RTL 
>includes the socket routines.  Why does Lynx still include VAXCRTL in the 
>DECC.OPT file?

        The intent is to have Lynx build with any combination of VMS
and DECC versions.  If the compiler did all the requisite prefixing,
then the inclusion of VAXCRTL for the link is irrelevant, but it's not
for some systems.

                                Fote

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