> Hello all :)
>  basically I have a doubt, can I use the ' C' function defined either in an
> header file or .c file in perl implementation
>  here is the source file :
> http://cvs.opensolaris.org/source/xref/usr/src/cmd/svc/startd/utmpx.c
>  I want to implement the utmpx_write_boottime() call purely in a perl
> implementation.
>  and morever I main requirement is that how can I get to know whether the
> wtmpx logging is not working on the server ? and what would be the proper
> fix for it ?

Perl has a mechanism (called XS) which allows you to write "glue code" that 
translatates C functions to a form that Perl understands. 

Try perldoc perlxstut and perldoc perlxs - this is a good starting point. 
There are plenty of examples around.

- Alexander Kolbasov

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