I have compiled and run a mod_ssl/mod_perl apache server (1.3.14) on
AIX 4.3. I am pretty sure semaphores are available. I know for a fact
that IPC memory queues and shared memory is available as I have perl
code that uses them.
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: Jack Gostl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: Semaphores on AIX
> On Sun, 3 Jun 2001, Diego Tartara wrote:
>
> > Maybe I'm wrong, but when compiling mod_ssl on AIX support for
> > semaphores is not available, and only file locking is enabled (using
> > fcntl). I'm working on a 4.3 AIX system and it has support for ipc
> > semaphores. Please, I'd really like to know why semaphores are not
> > enabled under AIX (or correct me if I'm wrong). If this is because the
> > file locking method is the preferred way, why is it so? I'm sorry if I
> > missed something, this is my first time on a AIX system and maybe my
> > question seems dumb. Any comment will be really appreciated
>
> I haven't tried mod_ssl on AIX 4.3 yet, but it runs fine under 4.2. And I
> can tell you that semaphores are definitely available under AIX.
>
> I have no idea why mod_ssl doesn't like it. I think its pretty standard
> semaphore support.
>
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>
> Jack Gostl [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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