I have to confess that I got a bit stuck while building a new Perl package (version 5.24.4) on AIX 7.1. I have done this several times before on AIX, Solaris and various Linux distros, but now I have the situation that Configure hangs and I don't know why.

I've been using both, the excellent perl-build module and Configure, executed on the command prompt (ksh and bash). At the end perl-build runs in the same issue in Configure.

I have tried different combinations but this is the most trivial command I've tried

export OBJECT_MODE=64 
export CC='/usr/bin/gcc -maix64' 
sh ./Configure -des -Dcc="$CC" -Dprefix=/usr/db/perl/5.24.4.0
(I see you are using the Korn shell.  Some ksh's blow up on Configure,
mainly on older exotic systems.  If yours does, try the Bourne shell i
+nstead.)
awk: 0602-533 Cannot find or open file ../patchlevel.h.
 The source line number is 1.
Would you like to see the instructions? [n]  
Locating common programs...
Checking compatibility between /usr/bin/echo and builtin echo (if any)
+...
Symbolic links are supported.
Checking how to test for symbolic links...
You can test for symbolic links with 'test -h'.
Checking for cross-compile
No targethost for running compiler tests against defined, running loca
+lly
Good, your tr supports [:lower:] and [:upper:] to convert case.
Using [:upper:] and [:lower:] to convert case.
aix               esix4             linux             sco_2_3_1   
aix_3             fps               lynxos            sco_2_3_2   
aix_4             freebsd           midnightbsd       sco_2_3_3   
altos486          freemint          mips              sco_2_3_4   
amigaos           genix             mirbsd            solaris_2   
atheos            gnu               mpc               stellar   
aux_3             gnukfreebsd       ncr_tower         sunos_4_0   
bitrig            gnuknetbsd        netbsd            sunos_4_1   
bsdos             greenhills        newsos4           super-ux   
catamount         haiku             nonstopux         svr4   
convexos          hpux              openbsd           svr5   
cxux              i386              opus              ti1500   
cygwin            interix           os2               ultrix_4   
darwin            irix_4            os390             umips   
dcosx             irix_5            os400             unicos   
dec_osf           irix_6            posix-bc          unicosmk   
dos_djgpp         irix_6_0          powerux           unisysdynix   
dragonfly         irix_6_1          qnx               utekv   
dynix             isc               riscos            uwin   
dynixptx          isc_2             sco               vos   
epix              linux-android     sco_2_3_0   
Which of these apply, if any? [none]  
Operating system name? [AIX]

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here it hangs, apparently waiting for me hitting the 'return' button. But nothing happens.

In reply to Problems building perl on AIX by Anonymous Monk

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