Patch 200212111-1 - Rational Apex Embedded for Rational Exec 4.0 for Solaris->MIPS
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To install this patch, download these 3 files and run the install script:
  install_sol_200212111_1
  sol.patch.200212111-1.inventory
  sol.patch.200212111-1.tar.Z

Description

  REQUIRED PATCH SERIES IDs:
      Starting with Apex 4.0.0, most Native and Embedded patches have a
      SeriesID associated with them. Specifying a SeriesID as a
      prerequisite for installation as opposed to a PatchID prevents
      prerequisites from becoming obsolete as new patches are created.
      SeriesIDs are text strings -- eg runtimes, views, etc -- and are
      listed next to the PatchIDs at
      ftp://ftp.rational.com/patch_info/index.html
  
      Before installing this patch, you must install a patch from
      the following product-series:
        Apex Native: series sun4_solaris2 [patchID 20010710 or later].
  
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  It is suggested that all users install this patch.
  
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  This patch fixes the following:
  
  Defect PEBU00007853:
  
  The 4.0.0 compiler changed how it represents Ada address clauses requiring
  different behavior from XLINK. The symptoms of the problem is that
  an object given a static address clause would appear to be located at some
  random address different than the absolute value specified in the address
  clause. Since the VxWorks linker does not support locating objects at
  specific addresses, the implementation of the address clause is really just
  a way to reference an absolute address via an indirect pointer.
  
  Defect PEBU00007915:
  
  This patch contains the latest changes to the patching linker for 4.2.0 and
  is compatible with MIPS 4.0.0. This version of the patching linker requires
  that a 'DIFF NONE;' option is specified when the base image is linked. This
  is because the linker must include some additional information in the linked
  VOX executable that is needed by subsequent patching links. This patch
  also requires patch 200212042 to Rational Apex Embedded 4.0.
  
  Defect PEBU00007993:
  
  The embedded linker occassionally emits a symbol with in incorrect offset.
  This particular problem is caused by the insertion of alignment padding
  in a TEXT/DATA/CODE section.
  
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  It is suggested that all users install this patch.