RE: 64 bit shared library

>I am trying to create a 64 bit version of a shared
>library that I currently
>use. This is for use with Oracle 9i.
>
>When I try to access this shared library Oracle
>complains
>
>"Cannot run a file that does not have a valid
>format"
>
>What do I need to do differently to create a valid
>64 bit .so file on AIX?#
>
>John
>

man ld ? Beware that ld sometimes uses the format of the first object file it encounters to determine whether it uses 32 or 64 bit code. I rarely use AIX but this is how the Solaris loader proceeds. I think that 'file' should tell you if you have some 32-bit stuff inside $ORACLE_HOME/lib.

Regards,

Stephane Faroult
Oriole

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