Re: preg_* function errors

On Fri, Nov 06, 2009 at 10:49:03AM -0600, Trix Farrar wrote:
> Background:
> Attempting to install ipplan 4.92a under FreeBSD 7.2p4 w/ 
> 
> Server: Apache/2.0.63 (FreeBSD) DAV/2 PHP/5.2.11 with Suhosin-Patch
>         SVN/1.6.6 mod_apreq2-20090110/2.7.1 mod_perl/2.0.4
>         Perl/v5.10.1
> 
> Running the /ipplan/admin/schemacreate.php page outputs the following
> (in part):
> 
[snip]
>    PHP 5.2.11 (FreeBSD)
>    Unknown error type: [2] preg_match() [function.preg-match]:
>    Internal pcre_fullinfo()
>    error -3 Line: 353 File:
>    /usr/local/share/ipplan/adodb/adodb.inc.php
> 
>    Unknown error type: [2] preg_replace() [function.preg-replace]:
>    Internal pcre_fullinfo()
>    error -3 Line: 535 File:
>    /usr/local/share/ipplan/adodb/adodb-datadict.inc.php
> 

I now know why this fails.  If FreeBSD is compiled without NLS
support, the preg_* functions will fail with unknown errors.

I had 'WITHOUT_NLS="YES"' defined in /etc/make.conf when the system
was built.  I removed the variable, re-compiled and re-installed world
and kernel, then rebooted.  Subsequent runs of ipplan did not give PHP
errors or failures.  No ports were re-compiled; just kernel and world
(the OS).

In Google searches, I have seen similar error messages reported, but
no resolutions.  This may also explain bug #29914 and #33367.  They my
both actually be related to kernel-based NLS (or lack thereof).

Hopefully, this can give somebody a heads-up on where to look.  If a
workaround cannot be found, at least NLS in the kernel could be added
as a stated requirement with an appropriate test for its presence.

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John D. "Trix" Farrar, CCNA         __\\|//__               Basement.NET
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