sizes of objects in large model
Chad Gibbons
chad at lakesys.UUCP
Wed Mar 15 05:40:43 AEST 1989
I was having problems getting a program to work correctly under
SCO XENIX/286 V2.2.3. The program works as expected on the 386 version
of the same OS. It won't work because of same changes in pointer sizes
in the large model program. The program, by the way, is Spacewar, if
that provides anyone any insight on how to get around this size problem.
The progam relies on two different structures being the same
size. Here are the definitions for the two structures:
struct uio {
struct login far *uio_lgn; /* user i/o pointer to login struct */
char uio_chrs[16]; /* user i/o characters */
};
struct uio2 {
int uio2sig; /* signal, 0 for logon */
short uio2pid; /* process-id of playsw */
char uio2tty[14]; /* ttyname for logon (signal 0 only) */
};
In addition, the struct login is referenced. Here is that:
struct login {
short ln_tty; /* login terminal I/O channel */
short ln_playpid; /* login play process pid */
short ln_readpid; /* login read process pid */
char ln_name[8+1]; /* login name */
char *ln_term; /* login terminal name */
/* login trm. characteristics */
char *ln_tcm,*ln_tcl,*ln_tce,*ln_tso,*ln_tse;
char ln_rvslh; /* login reverse low/high screen display */
char ln_iomode; /* login I/O mode */
char ln_crft[12+1]; /* login craft name */
idxptr ln_play; /* login is playing */
char ln_stat; /* login status (major command) */
char *ln_substat; /* login substatus (command dependent) */
char ln_input[79+1]; /* login input buffer */
};
In a small model program, sizeof() reports 20 for both uio
structures. In a large model (which the program must be to compile) the
first uio struct is 20, and the second, uio2, is 18.
Any ideas on how to perhaps fix this? In general, some
information on generting portable programs across memory models would be
helpful, not to mention any hints on how to get this monster program to
compiled.
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D. Chadwick Gibbons, chad at lakesys.lakesys.com, ...!uunet!marque!lakesys!chad
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