Appcert, developed by the Solaris ABI Program, is an easy-to-use tool for developers that looks for potential future binary compatibility problems in an application.

Binary compatibility problems can cause an application to be recompiled or rewritten in order to run on later versions of Solaris. Appcert, a free tool from Sun Microsystems, checks your application's compatibility with the Solaris Operating System. Running the tool on your applcation`s binaries provides valuable information about potential binary breakage on later releases.

Additional benefits of using appcert include:

• ISV's realize reduced costs for recertifying existing binaries on subsequent OS releases
• End-users save time and money by being able to more easily adopt new releases of system software, without worrying that their applications will stop working

Download Appcert.

Please note: Starting with the 4/01 release of Solaris 8, appcert is now an integrated part of Solaris. For Solaris 8 users, this version of appcert eliminates the need for the unbundled version, which is, however, still available for downloading for pre-Solaris 8 systems.