Re: q: pkg for network/UNIX programming; system dependencies

["W. Wesley Groleau (Wes)" <wwgrol@pseserv6.fw.hac.com>]

> > I'm looking for a package to help me deal with UNIX system-defined types,
> > socket- and network-related types and functionality, domain name service,
> > etc.  I've looked at .....
> 
> I have a port of the forest-1.4 library (it compiles without error
> under GNAT 3.09) with some limited Berkeley socket bindings at
> http://www.concentric.net/~Minyard.  ......

FLORIST (Florida State upgrade to FOREST) might also help.

> > .... How do you usually deal with OS or
> > configuration dependencies in Ada?  .... 

> > ....  For example, some systems have the
> > utmpx functions, some don't; some have wait4, some don't.  

1. Use POSIX and other standards as much as possible.
2. Check your system's offerings very carefully.  Often you may
   find that the system offers a "standard" item that is almost
   as good as the "super-duper nonportable" item. 

> the machine-dependent stuff in a separate file makes porting a lot
> easier because you know where all the stuff you have to fix is.

Furr Shurr.

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