Re: OpenEXR 1.6.1 build problem (Linux): "configure: error: Could not compile IlmBase test program"

> After some additional searching I found this page:
> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg00690.html (I had=
n't
> searched in the devel list previously). =A0It describes exactly my proble=
m and
> after adding '-lrt -fPIC' to gcc and g++, openexr compiled and built w/o
> error messages.

> I'm sorry, but you lost the bet :-)).  In CentOS, libpthread comes with t=
he
> glibc and glibc-devel packages, but the glibc-headers with all headerfile=
s
> was also installed.  So I think it was really the missing options and the
> old/not updated autoconf script that comes with OpenEXR.  Don't be sad,
> there will other bets to win in the future :-).

My bad. Hadn't thought of the libtool stuff. Too bad about the bet but
I'll have one anyway, so as to lift my spirits. ;-) (A Cragganmore you
say? Have to go and test that one...)

Good to hear that you found the solution that works for you.

Take care,

Ger



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Met vriendelijke groeten / Best regards,

Ger Hobbelt

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