Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX 11i

Resource index

»  Understanding the porting process »  Scoping the extent of a transition »  Porting an application »  Deploying the transition »  Understanding the tools »  Working with Itanium-based architecture »  64-bit computing »  Working with HP-UX »  Learning about operating system differences »  Working with threads and multiprocessors »  Transitioning linkers and libraries »  Working with object header files »  Working with C and C++ applications

»  Working with Fortran applications »  Working with Cobol applications »  Coding for compatibility »  Coding for portability »  Understanding HP compilers »  Analyzing performance »  Working to a standard »  Learning from case studies »  Downloads »  Product info »  Other sites

Resources

Understanding the porting process

Aug 2004	»  Planning a technology transition Recorded webcast. Introduces the collection of training, tools, resources, and services available to assist you in learning about new products and technologies.
Sep 2004	» Migrating from Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX shells Differences in functionality available in selected shells and in the values that shell arguments or variables expect, including recommended accommodations to these differences.
Mar 2004	» Overview of transitioning software to HP-UX on Integrity servers Describes how HP-UX 11i on Integrity servers works and how you can learn about transitioning your software to this platform.
May 2005	» Performing a port to HP-UX platforms Describes the steps you need to take to set up the development and build environments before performing the port.
Mar 2004	» Source code transitions Explains the differences between qualifying and porting applications.
Apr 2006	» System tunable mapping - Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX 11i v2  (PDF, 148 KB. Requires Adobe® Reader) People often find that the general case for which systems are tuned fails to meet their needs. This document addresses the more common parameters that are tuned for Tru64 UNIX and the equivalent HP-UX parameters. This document provides information for HP-UX 11i v2.
Feb 2004	» Transition considerations Defines differences between qualifying and porting an application, with pointers to additional how-to information.
Jan 2005	» Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX 11i transition modules These transition modules show you the business value of moving forward with HP while mitigating the risk by providing you with information to plan and design your transition to HP-UX 11i on HP Integrity servers.
	» Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX application transition Self-paced training. A self-paced, web-based course available at no charge to HP Tru64 UNIX® customers and partners using an e-coupon. This self-paced class takes you through each step of the porting process, and includes information on similarities and differences between the two operating systems, as well as covering tools that you can use to plan and deploy the transition.
May 2005	» Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX porting guide Information and hints intended for developers who need to migrate applications from Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX 11i; assumes software development experience on Tru64 UNIX. Get the printable version (PDF, 2.5 MB).

Scoping the extent of a transition

Porting an application

	» HP aC++ List of links to technical information and software.
	» HP C/ANSI C developer's bundle List of features in bundle including links to documentation and how to buy the HP C compiler.
	» HP Code Advisor A static analysis tool for C and C++ programs. It reports various programming errors in the source code, enabling programmers to identify potential coding errors, porting issues, and security vulnerabilities. HP Code Advisor leverages the advanced analysis capabilities of HP C and HP aC++ compilers available on the HP Integrity systems.
	» HP Fortran List of links to technical information and software.
Dec 2005	» Implementing openpty and forkpty on HP-UX  (PDF, 97 KB. Requires Adobe® Reader) Describes how to implement openpty and forkpty on HP-UX.
Mar 2006	» Java platform standard edition for HP-UX 11i Links to J2SE downloads for SDKs, RTEs, HPjtune, HPjmeter, and HPjconfig.
Jul 2005	» Tru64 UNIX Software Transition Kit v2.3 A set of file scanning tools, with associated database and reference documentation, that you can use to check application source code, makefiles, and scripts for identifiers that may indicate transition problems.

Deploying the transition

Understanding the tools

Aug 2004	» Application transition tools Recorded webcast. Focuses on the tools that HP is developing to assist customers with the transition of their home-grown applications from Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX 11i on Itanium®-based systems.
Sep 2004	» binaryScan frequently asked questions
Feb 2005	» binaryScan reference Describes how to use binaryScan to understand ABI/API compatibility issues and how to interpret reports generated by the scanner.
Mar 2004	» scanwizard Describes scanwizard, a command-line utility that guides you through the use of the file scanners included in the Software Transition Kits.
Feb 2004	» STK overview Lists and describes the components that make the Software Transition Kits.
	» The application transition tutorial Use this tutorial to gain an understanding of the tool capabilities and functions, and how they can help you transition your source code to HP-UX.
Sep 2004	» Tru64 UNIX Migration Environment for HP-UX 11i detailed overview Notes on development tools, definitions, commands and utilities, and support for codesets and converters.
Sep 2004	» Tru64 UNIX Migration Environment user's guide 1.3 Guide to setting up the migration environment and using the commands and APIs on Integrity and PA-RISC servers.
Jun 2004	» WDB for Ladebug users Learn how to debug programs with the HP WDB debugger, using the terms and concepts of the Tru64 UNIX Ladebug debugger. Does not cover either GUI.

Working with Itanium-based architecture

64-bit computing

Working with HP-UX

	» HP-UX 11i v2 - all technical documentation
Feb 2005	» HP-UX server support matrix
Mar 2000	» HP-UX software 11.x developer's guide  (PDF, 296 KB. Requires Adobe® Reader) Presents the benefits of moving to HP-UX 11.x.
Aug 2004	» Porting applications from Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX 11i Recorded webcast. View this webcast to gain an understanding of the similarities and differences between the development environments on Tru64 UNIX and HP-UX 11i.

Learning about operating system differences

Working with threads and multiprocessors

Transitioning linkers and libraries

Working with object header files

Working with C and C++ applications

	» aC++ standard conformance and compatibility changes An overview of the differences that you may experience when upgrading from HP aC++ version 5.x compilers to HP aC++ version 6.0, including discussion of ISO C++ and Intel® Itanium® ABI specification conformance, implementation-defined behavior, and options and pragmas.
May 2006	» HP aC++ programmer's guide: HP-UX systems Lists links to various aC++ programming pages and documents.
May 1999	» HP aC++ transition guide  (PDF, 1049 KB. Requires Adobe® Reader) Describes differences between HP C++ 10.x (cfront) to HP aC++ and provides guidelines to transition from one compiler to the other.
Sep 2003	» HP C/HP-UX programmer's guide: HP-UX systems
Jun 2000	» HP C/HP-UX reference manual: HP 9000 computers Presents reference information on the C programming language, as implemented on HP 9000 computers.
	» HP Code Advisor A static analysis tool for C and C++ programs. It reports various programming errors in the source code, enabling programmers to identify potential coding errors, porting issues, and security vulnerabilities. HP Code Advisor leverages the advanced analysis capabilities of HP C and HP aC++ compilers available on the HP Integrity systems.
Sep 2004	» Porting applications from Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX: common C language issues Tackles eight common problems by stating the problem and resolution, and also providing example code.
Mar 2004	» Transitioning C and aC++ programs to the 64-bit data model Provides guidelines and tips to port HP-UX C and C++ applications to the 64-bit data model.
Sep 1997	» Using templates in HP aC++  (PDF, 153 KB. Requires Adobe® Reader) Summarizes the template features defined in the C++ draft standard and describes template instantiation as implemented in HP aC++.

Working with Fortran applications

Working with Cobol applications

Coding for compatibility

	» aC++ standard conformance and compatibility changes An overview of the differences that you may experience when upgrading from HP aC++ version 5.x compilers to HP aC++ version 6.0, including discussion of ISO C++ and Intel® Itanium® ABI specification conformance, implementation-defined behavior, and options and pragmas.
Mar 2004	» Coding practices for compatibility Describes the coding practices that can impact an application's compatibility with future versions of HP-UX.

Coding for portability

Understanding HP compilers

	» aC++ standard conformance and compatibility changes An overview of the differences that you may experience when upgrading from HP aC++ version 5.x compilers to HP aC++ version 6.0, including discussion of ISO C++ and Intel® Itanium® ABI specification conformance, implementation-defined behavior, and options and pragmas.
Apr 2006	» HP compilers for HP Integrity servers  (PDF, 404 KB. Requires Adobe® Reader) Provides a technical overview of the key features of HP compilers for Intel Itanium®-based HP-UX systems.
Sep 2004	» HP-UX 11i compilers for Tru64 UNIX users Features in HP compilers that are specific to supporting Tru64 UNIX extensions, dialects and pragma.

Analyzing performance

Working to a standard

	» Internationalization checklist Describes what to keep in mind when developing internationalized applications.
Mar 2004	» Locale methods customization Explains how to define your own methods in creating a locale.
Apr 2004	» Migrating internationalized applications from Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX Describes differences in internationalization (I18N) and localization (L10N) features between Tru64 UNIX Version 5.1B and HP-UX 11i v2.
Apr 2000	» Software conventions for HP-UX  (PDF, 78 KB. Requires Adobe® Reader) Describes software conventions for HP-UX that are not covered by common runtime conventions.
Aug 2004	» Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX 11i internationalization standards Detailed tables showing code sets and encoding methods supported on Tru64 UNIX and HP-UX 11.i v1.6.
Aug 2004	» Tru64 UNIX® and HP-UX standards conformance: UNIX and desktop Detailed conformance tables.
Aug 2004	» UNIX 98 branding Brief chart showing HP-UX 11i compliance with the UNIX 98 specification.
Aug 2004	» UNIX networking features and standards Detailed conformance tables for network specifications.

Learning from case studies

Downloads

Oct 2005	» binaryScan v2.3 for Tru64 UNIX A tool for scanning executable images that reports on compatibility of APIs for a particular source/destination operating system pair.
	» HP aC++ List of links to technical information and software.
	» HP C/ANSI C developer's bundle List of features in bundle including links to documentation and how to buy the HP C compiler.
	» HP Code Advisor A static analysis tool for C and C++ programs. It reports various programming errors in the source code, enabling programmers to identify potential coding errors, porting issues, and security vulnerabilities. HP Code Advisor leverages the advanced analysis capabilities of HP C and HP aC++ compilers available on the HP Integrity systems.
	» HP Fortran List of links to technical information and software.
Dec 2003	» hpuxman v1.1 This utility enables you to display HP-UX 11i v2 manpages on your Tru64 UNIX system.
Mar 2006	» Java platform standard edition for HP-UX 11i Links to J2SE downloads for SDKs, RTEs, HPjtune, HPjmeter, and HPjconfig.
Jun 2005	» Tru64 UNIX Remote Printer Queue Migration Tool download A shell script that automates the duplication of printer queue configuration files on HP-UX 11i.
Jul 2005	» Tru64 UNIX Software Transition Kit v2.3 A set of file scanning tools, with associated database and reference documentation, that you can use to check application source code, makefiles, and scripts for identifiers that may indicate transition problems.
Jan 2005	» Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX 11i transition modules These transition modules show you the business value of moving forward with HP while mitigating the risk by providing you with information to plan and design your transition to HP-UX 11i on HP Integrity servers.
Jul 2005	» Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX migration environment 1.4 Contains selected Tru64 UNIX® APIs, development tools, and commands and utilities to assist customers in migrating their applications from Tru64 UNIX to HP-UX on Itanium®-based or PA-RISC systems.
Sep 2004	» tru64man v1.0 This utility enables you to display Tru64 UNIX reference pages on your HP-UX 11i v1.6 and v2 systems.

Product info

Sep 2005	» binaryScan features List of features and links to the download and the FAQ.
Sep 2004	» HP-UX 11i compilers for Tru64 UNIX users Features in HP compilers that are specific to supporting Tru64 UNIX extensions, dialects and pragma.
Sep 2004	» Tru64 UNIX Migration Environment for HP-UX 11i detailed overview Notes on development tools, definitions, commands and utilities, and support for codesets and converters.
Sep 2004	» Tru64 UNIX Migration Environment for HP-UX11i: features List of features and links to the Migration Environment overview and download.
	» Tru64 UNIX STK features List of features and links to the Tru64 UNIX® STK online and Tru64 UNIX STK download.

Other sites

	» HP Developer & Solution Partner Program This site focuses on partners using HP hardware and software platforms to provide enterprise-level solutions to customers. It provides technical and integration information as well as partner development and marketing tools to help you succeed with HP products and services.
	» IT Resource Center Software, hardware, and network support forums and tools to help you manage your multivendor computing environment.