nobody tested it in xlf. but was able to build it in gcc. when link as main, export is necessary by all means. I put patch. http://prs.ism.ac.jp/%7enakama/AIX/ I am happy if useful. -- EI-JI Nakama <nakama at ki.rim.or.jp> "\u4e2d\u9593\u6804\u6cbb" <nakama at ki.rim.or.jp>