new server: windows vs. linux and VMware?

[Andrew80k]

Originally Posted by RhinoDude

Thanks I already started surfing the development forum and downloaded the code, I'll take a look for it as time permits.

I assume the C++ code is portable, ie the same source is used to compile the windows and linux servers?

I'm going to open up a thread in the dev forum, thanks a bunch.

- Rhino

Yup. Code is the same on both.

[RhinoDude]

Thanks, I actually found a Bug Report thread that Trevius started dealing with exactly that issue, so I've chimed in there:

http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/showthread.php?t=24424

Hopefully we can get this nailed, it sounds like a lot of people could a benefit from it. Not necessarily myself as I'll be bringing my server down after every session, but I know if I was running a "normal" server I'd want it to be able to stay up for weeks on-end if possible.

- Rhino

[AndMetal]

Originally Posted by Andrew80k

Yup. Code is the same on both.

The code is essentially the same, although there are some manual tweaks for it to work with both Windows & *nix systems. Basically, look for all of the #ifdef WIN32 or #if defined(WIN32) blocks and there are your differences between Linux & Windows.

I think there was a post that Trevius posted that had some snippets of code that may have been suspect, but I don't think anything really became of it.

[Andrew80k]

Originally Posted by AndMetal

The code is essentially the same, although there are some manual tweaks for it to work with both Windows & *nix systems. Basically, look for all of the #ifdef WIN32 or #if defined(WIN32) blocks and there are your differences between Linux & Windows.

I think there was a post that Trevius posted that had some snippets of code that may have been suspect, but I don't think anything really became of it.

What I meant, and what I thought he was asking, is that there was not a different download for Windows vs. Linux.

[RhinoDude]

Yep, that is what I meant, sorry I wasn't clear. And I've already gone through some of the code and noticed the #ifdef's right off. Thanks for the heads up though.

- Rhino