Re: Building GNU Emacs 18.52 under HP-UX 6.2;

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From: dpb
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 1988 03:29

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> I have an essentially useless 18.52 built under HP-UX 6.2. This emacs cannot
> be used because of messed up cursor handling.  I saw that Pierre Mathieu had
> what looked like a similar problem and I tried to contact him but to no
> avail.  If you can help me build a useful 18.52 under HP-UX 6.2, please
> reply to the address below.

GNU Emacs triggers a HP-UX 6.2 compiler bug that is fixed in HP-UX 6.2.1. 
From 6.2->6.2.1, the only thing that changes is the compiler.
You can work around the bug by adding

   #define SHORT_CAST_BUG 

to the appropriate header file. (GNU Emacs was already #ifdef'ed for the problem!)

   Don Bennett           (408)433-3311
   dpb%frame@sun.com      or, sun!frame!dpb
   Frame Technology

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Subject: Re: Building GNU Emacs 18.52 under HP-UX 6.2;
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