diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.md b/docs/INSTALL.md index 30afe81f7..8e121bca9 100644 --- a/docs/INSTALL.md +++ b/docs/INSTALL.md @@ -369,6 +369,39 @@ Note, however, that you must target at least Android M (API level 23) or `config won't be able to detect OpenSSL since `stderr` (and the like) weren't defined before Android M. +# IBM i + +For IBM i (formerly OS/400), you can use curl in two different ways: + +* Natively, running in the **ILE**. The obvious use is being able to call curl + from ILE C or RPG applications. + * You will need to build this from source. See `packages/OS400/README` for + the ILE specific build instructions. +* In the **PASE** environment, which runs AIX programs. curl will be built as + it would be on AIX. + * IBM provides builds of curl in their Yum repository for PASE software. + * To build from source, follow the Unix instructions. + +There are some additional limitations and quirks with curl on this platform; +they affect both environments. + +## Multithreading notes + +By default, jobs in IBM i won't start with threading enabled. (Exceptions +include interactive PASE sessions started by `QP2TERM` or SSH.) If you use +curl in an environment without threading when options like async DNS were +enabled, you'll messages like: + +``` +getaddrinfo() thread failed to start +``` + +Don't panic! curl and your program aren't broken. You can fix this by: + +* Set the environment variable `QIBM_MULTI_THREADED` to `Y` before starting + your program. This can be done at whatever scope you feel is appropriate. +* Alternatively, start the job with the `ALWMLTTHD` parameter set to `*YES`. + # Cross compile Download and unpack the curl package.