Differences between HP9000/800 and HPPA binaries ???

[Philip Chan_1]

Hi,

A software vendor posted their program to the web by two difference kinds of binaries, one for "HP9000/800" and one for "HPPA". Does anyone know what the differences are between the two?

Thanks.
Philip

[Andreas Voss]

Hi,

HPPA could mean code for PA-RISC.1 or PA-RISC.2
PA-RISC.2 code does not run under PA-RISC.1 architecture (1 = PA7xxx , 2 = PA8xxx processor).
Also it could be that the code is compiled for 64 or 32 bit

[Andy Monks · Accepted solution]

do a 'file' on the executable.

It will be one of 4 types :-

1) 800 executable (therefore PA1.0)
2) PA-Risc 1.1
3) PA-Risc 2.0
4) Elf executable

Elf only works on 64bit machine running 64bit hp-ux 11.

PA-Risc 2.0 only works on 10.20 and high, if the machine is a PA2.0 machine

PA1.0 and 1.1 will work on most things. Not model 8X5, 8X2 or 870 machines.