[PATCH] [5.12] Allow build on aix 4.2

Hi everybody,

First of all thanks for this 5.12.0 release.

The attached patches are necessary to work around aix 4.2 lack of support for IPv6, 
and limited support for POSIX sigaction()

The hints/aix_4.sh patch solves the following build failure:

"Socket.xs", line 468.16: 1506-007 (S) "struct in6_addr" is undefined.

The ext/POSIX/t/sigaction.t patch solves the failing test reported a looong time ago:

http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/perl5-porters/2006-01/msg01124.html

After testing a simple C program using POSIX sigaction() with SA_SIGINFO, 
I found that it worked on aix 4.3 but failed on aix 4.2. 

I think it's safe to skip the SA_SIGINFO test on the aix 4.2 platform.

perl 5.12.0 builds fine on the following platforms / C compiler :

aix 4.2.1 / vac 5.0.2.7 (with attached patches)
aix 4.3.2 / gcc 2.95.3
aix 4.3.3 / vac 4.4.0.3
aix 4.3.3 / vac 5.0.28
aix 5.2 / GNUpro gcc 2.9.aix51.020209

The atatched patches should be applied to blead and maint.

I'm already waiting for 5.12.1 ...

Regards,
José A-E

• [PATCH] [5.12] Allow build on aix 4.2 by AUGUSTE-ETIENNE José
• Re: [PATCH] [5.12] Allow build on aix 4.2 by H.Merijn Brand
• Re: [PATCH] [5.12] Allow build on aix 4.2 by Andy Dougherty
• Re: [PATCH] [5.12] Allow build on aix 4.2 by Rainer Tammer
• Re: [PATCH] [5.12] Allow build on aix 4.2 by H.Merijn Brand
• Re: [PATCH] [5.12] Allow build on aix 4.2 by Rainer Tammer