Added 64-bit support for AIX 4.3 or better

based on Martin H. Rusoff's observations.

p4raw-id: //depot/cfgperl@3575

diff --git a/Configure b/Configure
index 0e89e38..174abe1 100755 (executable)
--- a/Configure
+++ b/Configure
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 # $Id: Head.U,v 3.0.1.9 1997/02/28 15:02:09 ram Exp $
 #
-# Generated on Mon Jul  5 00:31:28 EET DST 1999 [metaconfig 3.0 PL70]
+# Generated on Mon Jul  5 01:17:41 EET DST 1999 [metaconfig 3.0 PL70]
 # (with additional metaconfig patches by perlbug@perl.com)
 
 cat >/tmp/c1$$ <<EOF
@@ -2627,7 +2627,7 @@ case "$use64bits" in
                . ./use64bits.cbu
        fi
        case "$osname" in
-       dec_osf|hpux|irix|solaris|unicos)
+       aix|dec_osf|hpux|irix|solaris|unicos)
                # Known 64-bit capable platforms.
                ;;
        *)

diff --git a/hints/aix.sh b/hints/aix.sh
index 9c8bc2e..0614ce7 100644 (file)
--- a/hints/aix.sh
+++ b/hints/aix.sh
@@ -227,3 +227,27 @@ esac
 EOCBU
 
 lddlflags="$lddlflags $lddllibc"
+
+# This script UU/use64bits.cbu will get 'called-back' by Configure 
+# after it has prompted the user for whether to use 64 bits.
+cat > UU/use64bits.cbu <<'EOCBU'
+case "$use64bits" in
+$define|true|[yY]*)
+           case "`uname -r`" in
+           3.*|4.[012].*)
+               cat >&4 <<EOM
+AIX `uname -r` does not support 64-bit interfaces.
+You should upgrade to at least AIX 4.3.
+EOM
+               exit 1
+               ;;
+           esac
+           ccflags="$ccflags `getconf XBS5_LPBIG_OFFBIG_CFLAGS`"
+           ccflags="$ccflags -DUSE_LONG_LONG"
+           ldflags="$ldflags `getconf XBS5_LPBIG_OFFBIG_LDFLAGS`"
+           libswanted="$libswanted `getconf XBS5_LPBIG_OFFBIG_LIBS`"
+           # When a 64-bit cc becomes available $archname64
+           # may need setting so that $archname gets it attached.
+           ;;
+esac
+EOCBU