Re: Fix for a bug in makeHeader...

[Peter Ziobrzynski <pz@modtor.emp.promis.com>]

> 
> If this is the case, then it must be compiler dependent, not system
> dependent, because we only run SunOS 4.1.3! But we're using GCC 2.4.3 as
> the compiler, not Sun cc, becuase we discovered a bug in Sun cc that was
> affecting MX record lookups (it was incrementing a for loop incorrectly).
> 
> This would also explain why it hasn't been caught before :-)
> 
> Mikey
> 
> 
>  On Fri, 17 Dec 1993, Peter Ziobrzynski wrote:
> > I tested the problem you pointed out on two of my systems SVR4 - Esix 4.0.3
> > and Sun OS 4.1.3. The problem occurs ONLY on the the SVR4.
> > The Sun gets away with accessing unallocated memory.
> > 
> > I applied your fix and my SVR4 works ok now - thanks Michael.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Peter Ziobrzynski, pz@modtor.emp.promis.com, Toronto, Ont. Canada
> 
> 
> 

Strange. I used gcc-2.4.5 on both systems.

I guess we have to be more detailed in our problem/solution reporting
and always include OS, complier and hardware info.

-- 
Peter Ziobrzynski, pz@modtor.emp.promis.com, Toronto, Ont. Canada