I'm having issues compiling Perl 5.20.1 on AIX 7.1 using XL C 11. I've tried the compile directions on perlaix.perldoc.org. It keeps saying it's in 32-bit mode, even thought I've exported the

OBJECT_MODE=64

and set the '-q64' in the CFLAGS variable. Here's the error message: 

<stdarg.h> found.
<varargs.h> found.
*** WHOA THERE!!! ***
    Your C compiler "/usr/vac/bin/c99_r -q32" doesn't seem to support 
+stdarg or varargs!
    I'm giving up; maybe you can try again with a different compiler?
1
$ echo $OBJECT_MODE
64
$ history -5
92      ./Configure -Dcc=/usr/vac/bin/c(c|89|99)_r -Duseshrplib -Duset
+hreads \
        -Duselargefiles -Duse64bitint -Dprefix=/db/sched1/common/perl5
+/perl-5.20.1 \
        -Dlocincpth='/usr/vac/include /usr/vacpp/include /usr/include 
+/usr/include/sys' \
        -Dloclibpth='/usr/vac/lib /usr/lib64 /usr/local/lib64 /usr/lib
+' ; echo $? => 1

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If I append the the '-q64' in quotes after the cc_r, I get the same error meesage with the '-q64 before the '-q32'. I have tried compiling without the locincpth and loclibpath. PLus changing the order of the path entries. I should also mention that I'm trying to install perl in an administrative account and not as root. Any thoughts? Much Thanks!

In reply to Problem Compiling Perl 5.20.1 on AIX by ChuckP

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