P.I.P.S.
Symbian software libraries
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P.I.P.S. is a set of software libraries on Symbian OS intended to help C language programmers in the migration of desktop and server middleware, applications to Symbian-based mobile smartphone devices.[1] [2]
| P.I.P.S. | |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.7
/ 10 April 2010 |
| Written in | C, C++ |
| Operating system | Symbian OS |
| Type | Application programming interface |
Software libraries
The PIPS software libraries provides C and C++ application programming interfaces in standard C libraries such as
- POSIX
- libc – The "C Standard Library" with system APIs mapped to Symbian OS APIs for better performance
- libm – A mathematical library
- libpthread – Implements POSIX-style threading support in terms of the underlying Symbian OS thread support
- libdl – Implements POSIX-style dynamic linking which extends the dynamic loading model of Symbian OS
- LIBZ
- libz
- OpenSSL
- libcrypt
- libcrypto
- libssl
- GNOME
- libglib
Limitations
The P.I.P.S. environment does not support true signalling. Basic signal support is emulated using threads.
Extensions and successors: Open C and Open C++
Naming
P.I.P.S. is a recursive acronym for "P.I.P.S. is POSIX on Symbian OS". The name was the result of an internal competition in the Symbian Developer Marketing department, organised by Bruce Carney (Developer Marketing) and Erik Jacobson (Product Manager). The full stops were inserted by Symbian's Legal department to ensure there were no trademark or copyright infringements.
