how2linkBde.txt  (011208 message to 01f522)

bdelink_011208.0220 is the cleaned-up typescript of a
(finally) successful attempt to rebuild bde tonight.


For bde* projects, I recommend you try this out:
Copy the latest bde/configure.h and bde/link.csh
to your bde directory. 

AFTER running xmkmf -a and make,  run link.csh.
It should link all src/*.o files with pr_util.a.
and create bde/executables/alpha/bde.exe.


I don't guarantee how well this version of bde  
will run - it still has a few nontrivial warnings.
(see ~/bde2alpha/bde/bdemake_0112107.1515 
or do
	grep warning: bdemake_011207.1515 
there.)

I can't test bde  from home. 
You are welcome to try my executable or copy it.
bde/test has two *.dat files that bde 
should be able to open and edit.

$CASE/95s523/95sbde/bde/test has 22 *.dat files
from '95 to '99 that should also work.

R Lechner

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PS: 
Anyone who knows a better way to prevent the cxx
linker from messing up g++ compilations, will get
a bonus for demonstrating it to us all.