[PATCH] Libiberty for VMS - Non polluting names for make-temp-file.c

Douglas B Rupp rupp@gnat.com
Fri Jul 24 21:14:00 GMT 2009


DJ Delorie wrote:
>> Logical names (environment variables) are used extensively on VMS,
>> which doesn't have the TMP* tradition of Unix, so non-polluting
>> names are needed.
> 
> I don't have a problem with this, but *is* there some standard for
> specifying temp directories on VMS?  Like SYS$TEMP or something?
> 

HP recommends SYS$SCRATCH.  The issue is it's going to be defined in VMS 
style directory syntax. I have a couple of ideas to work around that, 
will advise.

--Doug



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