CVS change done by Diego Biurrun CVS Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/xml/en In directory mail:/var2/tmp/cvs-serv4217/en Modified Files: ports.xml Log Message: AIX section for the ports description patch by Derek E. Lewis < dlewis &&@&& solnetworks &&.&& net > Index: ports.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/xml/en/ports.xml,v retrieving revision 1.76 retrieving revision 1.77 diff -u -r1.76 -r1.77 --- ports.xml 4 Jan 2006 11:26:15 -0000 1.76 +++ ports.xml 20 Jan 2006 21:04:27 -0000 1.77 @@ -399,6 +399,55 @@ </itemizedlist> </sect2> + +<sect2 id="aix"> +<title>AIX</title> +<para> +<application>MPlayer</application> builds successfully on AIX 5.1, +5.2, and 5.3, using GCC 3.3 or greater. Building +<application>MPlayer</application> on AIX 4.3.3 and below is +untested. It is highly recommended that you build +<application>MPlayer</application> using GCC 3.4 or greater, +or if you are building on POWER5, GCC 4.0 is required. +</para> + +<para> +Ensure that you are using GNU make +(<filename>/opt/freeware/bin/gmake</filename>) to build +<application>MPlayer</application>, as you will encounter problems if +you use <filename>/usr/ccs/bin/make</filename>. +</para> + +<para> +CPU detection is still a work in progress. +The following architectures have been tested: +</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>604e</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>POWER4</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<para> +The following architectures are untested, but should still work: +</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>POWER</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>POWER2</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>POWER3</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>POWER5</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<para> +Sound via the Ultimedia Services is not supported, as Ultimedia was +dropped in AIX 5.1; therefore, the only option is to use the AIX Open +Sound System (OSS) drivers from 4Front Technologies at <ulink +url="http://www.opensound.com/aix.html">http://www.opensound.com/aix.html</ulink>. +4Front Technologies freely provides the OSS drivers for personal and +non-commercial usage. +</para> + +</sect2> </sect1> <sect1 id="windows">