PI17716: Compiling with Cygwin 64bit results in error 'cast from 'void*'to 'DWORD {aka unsigned int}''

Rational Rhapsody 8.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• NTThread(void*)':
  ntos.cpp:514:33: error: cast from 'void*' to 'DWORD {aka
  unsigned int}'
  loses precision [-fpermissive]
  :
  hThread(NULL),ThreadId((DWORD)osThreadId),isWrapperThread(1),end
  OSThread
  InDtor(TRUE) {
  ^
  cygwinoxf.mak:24: recipe for target 'ntos.o' failed
  make[1]: *** [ntos.o] Error 1
  make[1]: Leaving directory
  '/cygdrive/d/_data/_tools/Rhapsody/Share/LangCpp/oxf'
  cygwinbuild.mak:28: recipe for target 'tomlibsCpp' failed
  make: *** [tomlibsCpp] Error 2
  
  
  CAUSE
  
  Cast problem with 64bit systems which can be avoided by
  inserting manual casts in the Rhapsody OXF framework source
  code.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Rhapsody 8.0.6 doesn't support Cygwin 64 bit.
  

Problem conclusion

• Thread handle type was changed and several other related
  changes done.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TLOGIC RHAPSODY

• Fixed component ID

  5724V74RP

Applicable component levels

• R806 PSN

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