in reply to Re: Problems Compiling Modules.
in thread Problems Compiling Modules.

No, the installation of perl on the box is the default perl installation that comes with Solaris 8, however the default cc compiler also failed to compile the perl modules (however I switched to gcc because I had needed it to install another program) and it seemed to get furthur into the Module compile than the default cc compiler. I will post the errors from that cc compiler tommorow as I am leaving work now.However I do remember it saying something like the:

cc: language depend not recognized

Line in the gcc error message.

LordOmar

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Re: Re: Re: Problems Compiling Modules.
by davorg (Chancellor) on Dec 13, 2000 at 13:52 UTC

    The default Sun compiler really isn't up to much. As you know, gcc is far better.

    Your problem is that you have some pre-built Sun version of Perl which was built using Sun's compiler. This therefore expects all new modules to be compiled with the same compiler (or, more accurately, the same compiler options). As the Sun compiler and gcc have different command-line options, you see the problems that you are getting.

    I've never yet seen a pre-built Perl that I really have confidence in, so my solution would be to rebuilt Perl from the sources using gcc.

    --
    <http://www.dave.org.uk>

    "Perl makes the fun jobs fun
    and the boring jobs bearable" - me

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      A big Thanks for all the help on this one. I'll be reinstalling perl using gcc.

      You Monks rock.

      -LO
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      Well I reinstalled perl using gcc, and I'm still suck, when I use cc to compile to module I get

      /usr/ucb/cc: language optional software package not installed

      I can't seem to find any packages anywhere for Sun's cc compiler, so I'm getting most frustrated I may have to attempt modifying the Config.pm as suggested earlier, but with my skill level i am hesistant. Once again I thank all here for their help in this matter.

      LO
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        Hmm... check that the first perl on your path is the one that you've just rebuilt using gcc.

        Also try running perl -V to see the config options that your perl was built with. The 'cc' option should be about eight lines down.

        --
        <http://www.dave.org.uk>

        "Perl makes the fun jobs fun
        and the boring jobs bearable" - me

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Re: Re: Re: Problems Compiling Modules.
by a (Friar) on Dec 13, 2000 at 10:05 UTC
    I've seen the -KPIC trouble; Sol's cc using one form and gcc uses another (lower case maybe?). The Config.pm has the options used on the perl compile and they get put in when installing modules, so you've got that conflict. Same w/ the "language" depend, you're getting the command line for one compiler (gcc, I guess) w/ the other (cc). I've modified Config.pm (probably a really bad idea), you're probably looking at other troubles and 'changing' compilers isn't going to help. Lord, er, goodness, er, Larry knows I tried it enough.

    a

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