Re: Problems with undefined reference errors

On Thu, 2003-06-12 at 16:11, Mike A. Harris wrote:
> On 12 Jun 2003, Bill Baker wrote:
> 
> >> I suggest reinstalling Red Hat Linux 9 from scratch, and not 
> >> replacing any core system components with homebrew builds, as 
> >> that is a likely source of problem.
> >
> >I see you are using XFree86-4.3.0-2.
> 
> That is what is shipped and supported in Red Hat Linux 9, yes.
> 
> >As I said before, I am using XFree86-4.3.0-3, built on a RH8
> >system for my Athlon processor from source RPMs.
> 
> No, that is not what you said, quote:
> 
> >Date: 12 Jun 2003 14:02:25 -0400
> >From: Bill Baker <[email protected]>
> >To: [email protected], [email protected]
> >Reply-To: [email protected]
> >Content-Type: text/plain
> >Subject: Problems with undefined reference errors
> >
> >Ever since I upgraded to Red Hat 9, I have been having problems
> >compiling programs.  I tried searching the web, but have had no 
> 
> You clearly state that you've upgraded to Red Hat [Linux] 9 here.
> There are no significant differences between XFree86 4.3.0-2 and 
> 4.3.0-3 except a few minor driver bug fixes and other trivial 
> stuff.  I also have a Red Hat Linux 8.0 machine here with XFree86 
> 4.3.0 installed on it:
> 

Allow me to quote you what I also said later on in the same message:

> I have a custom build of XFree86 (4.3.0-3) installed that I built
> from the source RPM under Red Hat 8.0

While upgrading to RH9, the XFree86 packages were not upgraded, since it
saw 4.3.0-3 as being newer than 4.3.0-2.

> 
> >I could try installing the 4.3.0-2 binaries from the RH9 CD to
> >see if that works.  I just wondered if there was anything else I
> >could do, short of doing that.
> 
> Red Hat Linux 9 binaries generally will not install on Red Hat 
> Linux 8.0 without recompilation, and even then, some require spec 
> file editing prior to rebuilding, and many of them have other 
> dependancies on packages from Red Hat Linux 9 also.

That's fine.  I am running RH9.

> 
> >There was no reason to treat me like I'm stupid.
> 
> I wasn't.  I read your statements as implications that something 
> is drastically broken in Red Hat Linux 9 that prevents X11 
> applications from compiling properly.

I didn't mean to imply anything, I was just wondering what was going on.

>   That is simply not true, 
> and I have merely stated a few things you were doing wrong, and 
> stated that I am able to compile your program without 
> modification on both stock Red Hat Linux 9, and Red Hat Linux 8.0 
> with XFree86 4.3.0-3 and have no problems, even without adding 
> the missing headers.

The part I took exception to was when you said:

> Please put the source code you are trying to compile on ftp/http 
> somewhere so that it can be compiled by hundreds of Red Hat Linux 
> 9 users, and we can see if this is a problem with Red Hat Linux 
> 9, or just with your personal system.  Guess which one is more 
> likely...

That sounded *very* condescending to me.

> You've said you were using RHL 9 in your original mail, and the C 
> compiler you said you used, is the one from RHL 9 as well.  Now 
> you say you're using RHL 8.0, which only confuses things.  Have 
> you also manually rebuild the gcc rpms from RHL 9 and installed 
> them on RHL 8.0?

No, what I meant was that the XFree86 packages had been built and
installed on my system while I was running RH8.  I have since upgraded
to RH9.

> I'm not sure what exactly you're running, but I'm sure that the
> problem isn't something caused by Red Hat Linux provided
> packages.  ;o)

I never said it was.  I did wonder if that might be the case, though,
since glibc 2.3 and wine don't play very well together, unless you build
wine from CVS.  I always try to leave all possibilities open.

> Again, my suggestion is to back up your data, install Red Hat 
> Linux 9, don't modify anything or install homebrew packages, and 
> try to compile the program.  It will work, trust me.  ;o)  And I 
> mean you no disrespect.  I'm just trying to show you that it does 
> really work.

I figured there could be something wrong with my setup.  I went ahead
and installed XFree86 4.3.0-2, and tried compiling my program again.  It
now works, and next I'll try compile other packages as well.

--Bill


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