Re: DBD::Informix

On 09/07/14 15:58, Helmut wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> i have problems building DBD::Informix.
>
> Running Makefile.pl ends up with
>
> ..
> /opt/IBM/informix/lib/libifasf.so: undefined reference to `dlopen'
> /opt/IBM/informix/lib/esql/libifos.so: undefined reference to `crypt'
> /opt/IBM/informix/lib/libifasf.so: undefined reference to `dlclose'
> /opt/IBM/informix/lib/libifasf.so: undefined reference to `dlerror'
> /opt/IBM/informix/lib/libifasf.so: undefined reference to `dlsym'
> collect2: Fehler: ld gab 1 als Ende-Status zurück
> Failed to link test program esqltest
> running on configuration at lib/DBD/Informix/TechSupport.pm line 225.
>
> System: ArchLinux x86-64
> Perl: v5.18.2
> Informix: clientsdk.4.10.FC4DE.LINUX
> DBD-Informix-2013.0521
>
> The bug report "perl -Ilib BugReport A" is below / attached.
>
> What can i do to track the problem down?
>
> Thank you
> Helmut
>
>
>

I don't do Informix but all those missing symbols are in dl.so. Try to find a way to get the Makefile.PL to add -ldl to the link line. Maybe just setting LDFLAGS=-ldl and exporting it before running Makefile.PL will do it.

Martin