Re: Error on install of mod_perl2: Cannot load mod_perl.so into server: Symbol not found: _modperl_handler_name

Hi Andy:  I fiddled with this for a long time before getting it right.

Finally I ended up using a dynamic build with Apache 2.2.22, including the 
APR from that Apache.

With perl 5.16.1 already installed, I did this for the Apache compile:

# unpack apache 2.2.22, then:
CFLAGS='-fPIC' ./configure --with-mpm=prefork --with-included-apr
make
make install

and then for mod_perl 2.0.8, I did this:

# unpack mod_perl 2.0.8, then:
perl Makefile.PL MP_APXS=/full/path/to/apache/bin/apxs
make
make test 
make install

Good luck!

--Doug

[email protected]
Software Engineer
UCAR - COSMIC, Tel. (303) 497-2611

On Mon, 10 Sep 2012, Andy Colson wrote:

> On 9/10/2012 10:16 AM, Doug Hunt wrote:
>> Hi Andy:  Right.  We were working with the mod_perl from subversion.
>> 
>> --Doug
>> 
>
> Humm.. no, that didn't quite work.
>
> make test gives me a bunch of stuff like:
>
> ulimit -c unlimited; /usr/bin/perl5.16.1 /pub/apps/mod_perl-2.0/t/TEST 
> -bugreport -verbose=0
> Not a CODE reference at /usr/lib/perl5/DynaLoader.pm line 213.
> END failed--call queue aborted at 
> /pub/apps/mod_perl-2.0/blib/lib/ModPerl/Const.pm line 213.
> Compilation failed in require at 
> /pub/apps/mod_perl-2.0/blib/lib/Apache2/Const.pm line 18.
> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at 
> /pub/apps/mod_perl-2.0/blib/lib/Apache2/Const.pm line 18.
> Compilation failed in require at 
> /pub/apps/mod_perl-2.0/t/response/TestApache/subprocess.pm line 13.
>
>
> And then:
>
> /usr/sbin/httpd  -d /pub/apps/mod_perl-2.0/t -f 
> /pub/apps/mod_perl-2.0/t/conf/httpd.conf -D APACHE2 -D PERL_USEITHREADS
> using Apache/2.2.22 (prefork MPM)
>
> waiting 120 seconds for server to start: .[Mon Sep 10 10:31:20 2012] [warn] 
> PassEnv variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH was undefined
> [  error] oh darn, server dumped core
> [  error] for stacktrace, run: gdb /usr/sbin/httpd -core 
> /pub/apps/mod_perl-2.0/core
> [  error]
> server has died with status 255 (t/logs/error_log wasn't created, start the 
> server in the debug mode)
> [  error] oh shucks, server dumped core
> [  error] for stacktrace, run: gdb /usr/sbin/httpd -core 
> /pub/apps/mod_perl-2.0/core
> sh: line 1: 23479 Terminated              /usr/bin/perl5.16.1 
> /pub/apps/mod_perl-2.0/t/TEST -bugreport -verbose=0
> make: *** [run_tests] Error 143
>
>
>
> But..  I had to down grade my apache from 2.4 to 2.2.22, but I left the apr 
> alone.  I have apr-1.4.6, and apr-util-1.4.1.  (I'm running Slackware 14). 
> Think the apr version would make a difference?
>
> -Andy
>