topic Re: Setting the Build Identifier for images in Operating System - OpenVMS

Setting the Build Identifier for images

Brian Reiter — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 04:05:20 GMT

Hi there,

Does anybody out there have any clues as to how to set the build identifier for executables? I know its an undocumented feature but in conjunction with the version identifier it would give us a better way of tracking builds (and associated problems).

regards

Brian

Re: Setting the Build Identifier for images

Kris Clippeleyr — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 04:49:07 GMT

Brian,

You need to link the image with an OPTIONS file. In that file you put the following lin(s):

IDENTIFICATION="whatever_you_like1"
BUILD_IDENTIFICATION="whatever_you_like2"

These strings will then show up when you do an ANALYZE/IMAGE, in the sections "image file identification" and "image file build identification"

Hope this helps,
Kris (aka Qkcl)

Re: Setting the Build Identifier for images

Brian Reiter — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 04:54:23 GMT

Thanks Kris,

Should have just tried it to see what happened :). Not documented as far as I can see.

many thanks

Brian

Re: Setting the Build Identifier for images

Karl Rohwedder — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 05:16:11 GMT

Check the linker manual at
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/73final/documentation/pdf/OVMS_73_LINKER_UTIL.PDF
which contains a table with linker options.

mfg Kalle

Re: Setting the Build Identifier for images

Brian Reiter — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 06:43:15 GMT

Checked 7-3-1 linker docs and never spotted the BUILD_IDENT. Never mind it all works now (all I've got to do is clean things upa little).

Re: Setting the Build Identifier for images

Brian Reiter — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 06:44:30 GMT

Thanks for your help folks. Nice and straight forward solution.