nanogui: Thread: Did anybody try microwindow shared lib on Ipaq?

Hi,

I just wonder that if anybody try to run Microwindows applications using
microwindow shared libs.

Tuan

I have not tried it yet. But can you tell me how shared libs help in
Microwindows? Maybe then I can try it on the ipaq.

Thanks,
Sri.

Tuan Nguyen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I just wonder that if anybody try to run Microwindows applications using
> microwindow shared libs.
>
> Tuan
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There may be some problems with global variables in the libarries, so
you will some very odd (and difficult to debug) bugs .  

If anyone does decide to debug shared libraries, please send a list of
any problems with global variables to the mailing list so we can all
make an effort to get rid of them.  

Thanks!
Jordan

Sridharan Subramanian wrote:
> 
> I have not tried it yet. But can you tell me how shared libs help in
> Microwindows? Maybe then I can try it on the ipaq.
> 
> Thanks,
> Sri.
> 
> Tuan Nguyen wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just wonder that if anybody try to run Microwindows applications using
> > microwindow shared libs.
> >
> > Tuan
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Hi, 

Globle variables will not be initialized if you use shared
library properly.
All global variables should be initailized within 
functions OR you should create new function which includes all
global variables initailized.  
For example,  in /drivers/scr_fb.c file, variable,
'gr_portraitmode = PORTRAIT' won't be intialized and
should be initaized within 'fp_open()'.

Good luck, 
Kyoung  

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Subject: Re: Did anybody try microwindow shared lib on Ipaq?

There may be some problems with global variables in the libarries, so
you will some very odd (and difficult to debug) bugs .  

If anyone does decide to debug shared libraries, please send a list of
any problems with global variables to the mailing list so we can all
make an effort to get rid of them.  

Thanks!
Jordan

Sridharan Subramanian wrote:
> 
> I have not tried it yet. But can you tell me how shared libs help in
> Microwindows? Maybe then I can try it on the ipaq.
> 
> Thanks,
> Sri.
> 
> Tuan Nguyen wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just wonder that if anybody try to run Microwindows applications
using
> > microwindow shared libs.
> >
> > Tuan
> >
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These are exactly the sorts of changes we need  We need to start making
these sorts of changes immediately, so the next version(s) of
Microwindows can be used as shared libraries.  Could you forward any
"illegal" globals and patches that you have found to Greg so that he can
include them in the next release?

Jordan

"KIM,KYOUNG-IL (HP-Cupertino,ex1)" wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Globle variables will not be initialized if you use shared
> library properly.
> All global variables should be initailized within
> functions OR you should create new function which includes all
> global variables initailized.
> For example,  in /drivers/scr_fb.c file, variable,
> 'gr_portraitmode = PORTRAIT' won't be intialized and
> should be initaized within 'fp_open()'.
> 
> Good luck,
> Kyoung
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jordan Crouse
> To: Sridharan Subramanian
> Cc: Tuan Nguyen; ####@####.####
> Sent: 3/5/01 7:07 AM
> Subject: Re: Did anybody try microwindow shared lib on Ipaq?
> 
> There may be some problems with global variables in the libarries, so
> you will some very odd (and difficult to debug) bugs .
> 
> If anyone does decide to debug shared libraries, please send a list of
> any problems with global variables to the mailing list so we can all
> make an effort to get rid of them.
> 
> Thanks!
> Jordan
> 
> Sridharan Subramanian wrote:
> >
> > I have not tried it yet. But can you tell me how shared libs help in
> > Microwindows? Maybe then I can try it on the ipaq.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sri.
> >
> > Tuan Nguyen wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I just wonder that if anybody try to run Microwindows applications
> using
> > > microwindow shared libs.
> > >
> > > Tuan
> > >
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: > For example,  in /drivers/scr_fb.c file, variable,
: > 'gr_portraitmode = PORTRAIT' won't be intialized and
: > should be initaized within 'fp_open()'.

This is fixed in my tree; keep the suggestions coming.

Regards,

Greg