[omniORB] omniidl2 bug

[Duncan Grisby]

On Friday 25 February, Arnaud Le Hors wrote:

> [ I spent quite some time trying to find out where to send this bug
> report but I haven't found anything. I apology if this is not the right
> place. I suggest you add the information to the README and the Patch &
> Bug List page.]

This is a good place. The README.FIRST file _does_ direct you here, as
does the `Keep In Touch' page on the web site.

> Using 2.8.0 snapshot omniORB-20000225, with the attached files, I get:
> 
> $ omniidl2 events.idl
> omniORB2 back end internal error: o2be_operation.cc:2306-Unsupported
> argument type
> It took me many trials but I've finally found that the bug is triggered
> by the use of an unsigned long long for the type TimeStamp in dom.idl.

It is a bug that omniidl2 dies with a back end error. However, it is a
documented limitation that omniORB does not yet support long long
types. I'm afraid that you will have to use a different type for now.

Cheers,

Duncan.

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