[ace-users] ACE port to zOS

[Steve Huston]

It appears that the config.h and platform_macros.GNU files were removed in January 2011. These were last used for OS/390 by the looks of the comments in the last versions I have locally. I have attached the config-mvs.h and platform_mvs.GNU files from ACE 6.0, the last release they were included in. It's probably a decent starting point.

When you get something working, please open a Bugzilla entry and attach the new files (probably by then they'd be config-zos.h and platform_zos.GNU) if you'd like them to carry forward for new versions. If you also have the capability to run ACE builds and regression tests periodically (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.) and include those results on the build scoreboard[1], that would be a terrific way to ensure you are not surprised by changes that are made in the future.

Good luck!

-Steve

[1] http://www.dre.vanderbilt.edu/scoreboard/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Belikov [mailto:dbelikov at fdrinnovation.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 1:10 PM
> To: Steve Huston <shuston at riverace.com>
> Cc: dbelikov at fdrinnovation.com; ace-users at list.isis.vanderbilt.edu;
> jwillemsen at remedy.nl
> Subject: Re: ACE port to zOS
> 
> Hi Steve,
> 
> Thank you very much for the reply!
> I'm glad that ACE was ported to the zOS at certain point. I'd be glad to try the
> existing port on the new zOS 2.2 version and fix/adopt it if necessary.
> Please suggest what should be my next step in order to get existing
> code/configuration. I'll do my best to compile it and try on zOS 2.1 and
> 2.2 systems. It looks like our existing package does not have required
> configuration for zOS.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Dennis Belikov
> __________________________
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> dbelikov at fdrinnovation.com
> 
> On 2/11/2016 12:44 PM, Steve Huston wrote:
> > Hi Dennis,
> >
> > Riverace had a customer a ways back (90s?) that did a lot with ACE on z/OS;
> they've long since abandoned that effort, so I'm pretty sure that code has
> not been updated recently.
> >
> > But since it did run in the past, it should be able to be brought back to life
> now, assuming the compiler has kept pace.
> >
> > I'm happy to answer further questions if you'd like.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Steve Huston
> > Riverace Corporation
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: schmidt at dre.vanderbilt.edu [mailto:schmidt at dre.vanderbilt.edu]
> >> Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 12:38 PM
> >> To: Dennis Belikov <dbelikov at fdrinnovation.com>
> >> Cc: ace-users at list.isis.vanderbilt.edu; Steve Huston
> >> <shuston at riverace.com>; jwillemsen at remedy.nl
> >> Subject: Re: ACE port to zOS
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Dennis,
> >>
> >>> My development team is currently looking for the ACE port to the zOS
> >>> 2.1/2.2. Based on the ACE documentation there was port to the older
> >>> version, however it looks like that page was removed from the web.
> >>> Please suggest where can we find information about such port of the
> >>> ACE (if available).
> >> Thanks very much for your email.  Please make sure to send all
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> >>
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> >>
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> >>
> >> or in
> >>
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> >> $TAO_ROOT/BUG-REPORT-FORM
> >>
> >> in older versions of ACE.  Make sure to include this information when
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> >>
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> >> Thanks very much,
> >>
> >>          Doug
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