cc / cpp problem on 3B2 600G ( 3.2.2 ) -- too many defines
Richard Meesters
ram at attcan.UUCP
Wed Aug 8 22:55:27 AEST 1990
In article <1990Aug8.003316.12414 at cfctech.cfc.com>, kevin at cfctech.cfc.com (Kevin Darcy) writes:
| In article <12157 at attcan.UUCP> ram at attcan.UUCP (Richard Meesters) writes:
| >
| >I also ran into this problem compiling, of all things, nethack sources.
|
| (Side note: that's why the STUPID_CPP option exists in NetHack).
|
| Actually, the "hard limit" you're running into is *only* on total symbol name
| space if you're getting "Too much defining." (which is what NetHack has
| trouble with on a 3B2). Richard was running into the hard limit on *number*
| of defines. Two slightly separate but interrelated problems.
|
I'll agree here, there are two slightly sepreate but interrelated problems.
The fix I have, however, fixes both problems.
Having to use the "STUPID_CPP" option when compiling nethack goes away after
you apply the fix that I received.
| >There
| >is, however a fix, which should be available to you by calling the AT&T Support
| >Hotline (NSSC) at 1-800-245-2480.
|
| Er, this isn't the normal number U.S. AT&T customers use for the NSSC in New
| Jersey (1-800-922-0354).
|
Sorry, being in Canada, that's the number I call to get through to the NSSC.
Your Mileage may vary...
| Or is that number the one for Lisle? As an AT&T person, you may be able to
| call Lisle directly on problems, but I've found that Lisle will rarely talk
| to mere mortals unless they already have an escalated ticket from New Jersey.
|
Agreed, but given the knowledge of what the problem is, you should be able to
get the patch directly from the NSSC.
| >The cause/symptom is as follows:
| >
| >Symptom: too many defines
| >
| >Cause: the number of #defines exceed the symbol table size:
| > STATIC struct symtab stab[ symsiz ];
| >
That's problem one, the second cause/symptom fixed by the patch is as follows:
Symptom: too much defining
Cause: the amount of text for defines and includes exceeds the buffer
if ( savch > sbf + SBSIZE - BUFSIZ )
| >The fix is a new cpp which contains an increased symsiz to handle a larger
| >number of defines.
| >
| >Unfortunately, unless you have source, you can't change it yourself.
|
| No, but fortunately there are public domain alternatives to AT&T's cpp. Ones
| that malloc() instead of of using static arrays, for example.
|
| Richard, if you can't beat a real cpp out of Lisle, drop me a line, and I'll
| arrange to send you a decent PD cpp.
Actually, I'd love to see it.
Regards,
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