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developerWorks: Migrate Your Apps From OS/2 to Linux: Part 3. Timer and DLL Calls

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 3, 2004

“This article series is intended as a reference for migration
between OS/2 and Linux. You can refer to it at any time in the
migration process, but it is most helpful in the planning stages,
as it provides tips and caveats you will want to know as you plan
your migration design and strategies.

“This time you will examine timer calls and DLL calls in OS/2
and in Linux, plus mapping between the two systems.

“In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, you looked at threads,
synchronization mechanisms like semaphores and mutexes, memory
management, various IPC mechanisms, and file management…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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