Re: Problem installing DBD::mysql on Cygwin

Ugh. Windows. Cygwin :)

I will look at this line of code to see what it does, and perhaps commit 
something to subversion, maybe even send you a package with a fix (I 
don't have a cygwin to check it) if you'd like.


David Vergin wrote:

> Is this...
> ...poorly stated?
> ...insufficient information provided?
> ...insufficient effort?
> ...wrong venue?
> ...other?
>
> Warnock's Dilemma applies. Please advise.  ;-)
>
> david
>
> on 3/17/2008 5:01 PM David Vergin said the following:
>
>> Installing DBD::mysql in cygwin has always required a little extra 
>> effort. But Cygwin's upgrade to perl 5.10 wiped out a number of CPAN 
>> installs including DBD::mysql. This time around I'm stumped.
>>
>> The instructions in the DBD::mysql-4.006 README file fail because 
>> mysql_config cannot be found.
>>
>> Following the instructions in the DBD::mysql-4.006 INSTALL.html file 
>> starts better but then fails during compilation (see below).
>>
>> I'm glad to post more or try things at this end to help sort this 
>> out, but at this point the solution is beyond my skills. TIA -- David
>>
>> Results for INSTALL.html method for installing on cygwin:
>> ---------------------8<----------------------------------------------
>> admin@GatewayM275 /c/Docume~1/dvergin/Desktop/DBD-mysql-4.006
>> $ cp /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config .
>>
>> admin@GatewayM275 /c/Docume~1/dvergin/Desktop/DBD-mysql-4.006
>> $ perl Makefile.PL --testhost=127.0.0.1
>> I will use the following settings for compiling and testing:
>>
>>   cflags        (mysql_config ) = -I/usr/local/mysql/include/mysql
>>   embedded      (mysql_config ) =
>>   libs          (mysql_config ) = -L/usr/local/mysql/lib/mysql 
>> -lmysqlclient -lz
>>  -lcrypt -lm
>>   mysql_config  (guessed      ) = mysql_config
>>   nocatchstderr (default      ) = 0
>>   nofoundrows   (default      ) = 0
>>   ssl           (guessed      ) = 0
>>   testdb        (default      ) = test
>>   testhost      (User's choice) = 127.0.0.1
>>   testpassword  (default      ) =
>>   testsocket    (default      ) =
>>   testuser      (default      ) =
>>
>> To change these settings, see 'perl Makefile.PL --help' and
>> 'perldoc INSTALL'.
>>
>> Using DBI 1.602 (for perl 5.010000 on cygwin-thread-multi-64int) 
>> installed in /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.10/cygwin/auto/DBI/
>> Writing Makefile for DBD::mysql
>>
>> admin@GatewayM275 /c/Docume~1/dvergin/Desktop/DBD-mysql-4.006
>> $ make
>> gcc -c  -I/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.10/cygwin/auto/DBI 
>> -I/usr/local/mysql/include/mysql -DDBD_MYSQL_INSERT_ID_IS_GOOD -g 
>> -DPERL_USE_SAFE_PUTENV -U__STRICT_ANSI__ -fno-strict-aliasing 
>> -I/usr/local/include -DUSEIMPORTLIB -O3   -DVERSION=\"4.006\" 
>> -DXS_VERSION=\"4.006\"  "-I/usr/lib/perl5/5.10/cygwin/CORE"   dbdimp.c
>> dbdimp.c: In function `mysql_db_FETCH_attrib':
>> dbdimp.c:2269: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
>> dbdimp.c: In function `mysql_st_prepare':
>> dbdimp.c:2482: error: `ER_UNSUPPORTED_PS' undeclared (first use in 
>> this function)
>> dbdimp.c:2482: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
>> dbdimp.c:2482: error: for each function it appears in.)
>> dbdimp.c: In function `mysql_st_FETCH_attrib':
>> dbdimp.c:4073: warning: cast from pointer to integer of different size
>> make: *** [dbdimp.o] Error 1
>> ---------------------8<----------------------------------------------
>>
>


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