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I've spent a considerable amount of time porting various Unix C software to Xenix 286. My main task has been to identify and correct the implicit assumptions th

I've spent a considerable amount of time porting various Unix C software to Xenix 286. My main task has been to identify and correct the implicit assumptions that pointers and integers are 32-bit, as opposed to 16-bit, and to ensure that there are no integer overflows. Some software was well-written, utilizing portable types and macros, while other software was a mess.

nequo 3y ago
Was this part of a hobby project or did you do this for work?
- vzaliva 3y ago
  It was for work. I worked for a small ISP and they tried to use 286 machines as terminals and mail servers. So I ported stuff like CNEWS, UUCP and bunch of related stuff. It was around 1994.