gdbm: 32/64 bit compatibility problem

[Martin Rother]

             hello!
             
             
       we are already using 'gdbm' successfully together with
       'perl' and from C-programs.
       
       but as soon as we want to link 'gdbm' into a 64-bit application
       (in C), also the gdbm-library has to be a 64bit library....
       but the 64bit gdbm seems not to 
       be compatible with the gdbm-file formerly written by the 
       32bit application (in fact: perl).
       
       may be I'm to stupid, but is there a possibililty to grant
       compatibility here?
       
       I tried to made somewhat of a simple test-application 
       (see attachment), with makefile and log, demonstrating
       that the 64 application can't read the 32bit gdbm file 
       and also the other way round -- the db-files are different,
       even both with the same size.
       
       I apologize, if I 'RTFM' not close enough, but 
       any hint is very welcome!
       
       
            best regards,
            martin rother.
       
       
PS: solaris 9, sparc (Sun Fire 880)
    Sun WorkShop 6 2000/04/07 C 5.1
    Sun WorkShop 6 update 2 C 5.3 Patch 111679-10 2003/02/10
    
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                                        GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Germany

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