[rt-users] Scalar::Util::Weak Problem (Still Broken)

[jkaufman at footlocker.com]

I suppose I should have mentioned that. The 'make' that ships with AIX 
seems to be bad when it comes to compiling OSS type stuff. So I've 
replaced it with GNU Make v3.8, along with gettext v0.10.40, flex v2.5.4a, 
libtool v1.5.8, readline v4.3, bison v1.875, autoconf v2.59, automake 
v1.8.5, expat v1.95.2, m4 v1.4.1

They are all official IBM rpms from the Linux Toolbox for AIX.

I don't suppose anyone notices a version conflict in what I've just 
mentioned?

I've already changed the LIBPATH to /opt/freeware/lib:/lib:/usr/lib (and 
kept it unset) to no avail. I've tried using GCC v3.3.2, and VAC v5.0, 7.0 
and 8.0. 

Nothing seems to be working. I've tried starting from source using all the 
aformentioned C compilers....Nada..

I expect there is an incompatibility *somewhere*....But where that is...I 
have no idea. 

Jonathan Kaufman

Foot Locker Corporate Services, Inc.
E-Mail: jkaufman at footlocker.com
Tel:414-357-4062
Fax:717-972-3700
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Greg
02/03/2006 02:19 PM


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Re: [rt-users] Scalar::Util::Weak Problem (Still Broken)






jkaufman at footlocker.com wrote:

> Once again denied...ugh..   ... [snipped] ...
> make: *** [subdirs] Error 2
>   /opt/freeware/bin/make  -- NOT OK
> Running make test
>   Can't test without successful make
> Running make install
>   make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
>
> I even went through the trouble of blowing away my perl install, and 
> compiling without threads to see if it's a threading issue (same 
> error)...Sigh... Anyone?


I am wondering if there are incompatible instructions in your Makefile.

Incompatible with your version of 'make', that is. If the Makefile.PL
does not like the AIX /opt/freeware/bin/make, can you provide another one?

If your "freeware" make is GNU make, is it a modern version?

I have rarely gone wrong by forcing other members of the team to 
standardize
on GNU make. Well, technically wrong, at least. :)

If your system continues finding an incorrect version of a program or 
library, you
can create a UID zero user who is not root for the duration of the 
install. Then
you can hack the living ... umm, you can really make some profound 
changes to
that new user's environment, including adding or subtracting huge 
sections of
PATH to force certain code to be used in lieu of the system default.

After the install is in production, back up the environment of the 
hacked-up
superuser, and then delete that user.

Please let us know what you tried, and if it works.

Take care,

Greg


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