Help installing XML::Parser on AIX 5.2

Deacon Jon has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi,
I am unable to install XML-Parser-2.23 on my AIX 5.2 system. It's a prereq for SOAP::Lite 65_3. I get a bunch of errors when doing a 'make' on my system. perl Makefile.PL runs just fine. I am running Perl 5.8.2

Could someone point me in the right direction? Sorry for the basic nature of this query. Thanks in advance.

-Jon

         cc_r -c  -Iexpat/xmltok -Iexpat/xmlparse  -D_ALL_SOURCE -D_AN
+SI_C_SOURCE -D_POSIX_SOURCE -qmaxmem=16384 -qnoansialias -DUSE_NATIVE
+_DLOPEN -DNEED_PTHREAD_INIT -q32 -D_LARGE_FILES -qlonglong -O    -DVE
+RSION=\"2.23\"  -DXS_VERSION=\"2.23\"  "-I/usr/opt/perl5/lib/5.8.0/ai
+x-thread-multi/CORE"  -o expat/xmlparse/hashtable.o expat/xmlparse/ha
+shtable.c
Running Mkbootstrap for XML::Parser::Expat ()
        chmod 644 Expat.bs
        rm -f ../blib/arch/auto/XML/Parser/Expat/Expat.so
        LD_RUN_PATH="" ld  -bhalt:4 -bM:SRE -bI:/usr/opt/perl5/lib/5.8
+.0/aix-thread-multi/CORE/perl.exp -bE:Expat.exp -bnoentry -lpthreads 
+-lc_r Expat.o  expat/xmltok/xmltok.o  expat/xmltok/xmlrole.o  expat/x
+mlparse/xmlparse.o  expat/xmlparse/hashtable.o  -o ../blib/arch/auto/
+XML/Parser/Expat/Expat.so     
ld: 0711-317 ERROR: Undefined symbol: .Perl_sv_setsv
ld: 0711-345 Use the -bloadmap or -bnoquiet option to obtain more info
+rmation.
make: 1254-004 The error code from the last command is 8.


Stop.
make: 1254-004 The error code from the last command is 2.


Stop.
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Re: Help installing XML::Parser on AIX 5.2 by Zaxo (Archbishop) on Jun 07, 2005 at 22:55 UTC
The version you're trying to install is a little old, 2.34 is current. Does SOAP::Lite need an earlier version for some reason? The linker error you get is typical for badly mismatched API's. You might try updating Devel::PPPort, which is for smoothing over these version differences through a compatibility header. Many XS modules make use of it - not sure about XML::Parser. After Compline, Zaxo	[reply]
Re^2: Help installing XML::Parser on AIX 5.2 by Deacon Jon (Initiate) on Jun 08, 2005 at 16:32 UTC
Zaxo, Many thanks for your reply. SOAP-Lite-0.65_3 lists 'XML::Parser (v2.23)' as a Prerequisite after I issue 'perl Makefile.PL' Maybe I should see if there's a more recent version of SOAP-Lite? I will try to update Devel:PPPort as you suggest and report back soon. Thanks again. -Jon	[reply]
Re^3: Help installing XML::Parser on AIX 5.2 by Deacon Jon (Initiate) on Jun 09, 2005 at 00:05 UTC
Hi Zaxo, More on this... Unfortunately Devel:PPPort did not help. I think my problem is that 'expat.h' wasn't available under '/usr/include' I copied it there and re-ran 'make' I get a new error. It can't seem to find 'expat_external.h' - Sourceforge references this bd suggests a patch(since 'expat_external.h' is not availble either). I don't know how to do this though. Too many years of VB programming on windows ;-) Any advice? -Jon root@itdp53ib [/opt/patrolem/u/NetCmmnd/perl/newmodules/XML-Parser-2.3 +4]perl Makefile.PL Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lexpat Writing Makefile for XML::Parser::Expat Writing Makefile for XML::Parser root@itdp53ib [/opt/patrolem/u/NetCmmnd/perl/newmodules/XML-Parser-2.3 +4]make {cp and JUNK} /usr/bin/perl -e 'use ExtUtils::Mksymlists; Mksymlists("NAME" + => "XML::Parser", "DL_FUNCS" => { }, "FUNCLIST" => [], "DL_VARS" => + []);' cp Expat.pm ../blib/lib/XML/Parser/Expat.pm /usr/bin/perl -e 'use ExtUtils::Mksymlists; Mksymlists("NAME" + => "XML::Parser::Expat", "DL_FUNCS" => { }, "FUNCLIST" => [], "DL_V +ARS" => []);' /usr/bin/perl /usr/opt/perl5/lib/5.8.0/ExtUtils/xsubpp -noprot +otypes -typemap /usr/opt/perl5/lib/5.8.0/ExtUtils/typemap -typemap ty +pemap Expat.xs > Expat.xsc && mv Expat.xsc Expat.c cc_r -c -D_ALL_SOURCE -D_ANSI_C_SOURCE -D_POSIX_SOURCE -qma +xmem=16384 -qnoansialias -DUSE_NATIVE_DLOPEN -DNEED_PTHREAD_INIT -q32 + -D_LARGE_FILES -qlonglong -O -DVERSION=\"2.34\" -DXS_VERSION=\"2 +.34\" "-I/usr/opt/perl5/lib/5.8.0/aix-thread-multi/CORE" Expat.c "/usr/include/expat.h", line 18.10: 1506-296 (S) #include file "expat_ +external.h" not found. "/usr/include/expat.h", line 132.3: 1506-046 (S) Syntax error. line 86.25: 1506-007 (S) "struct stat64" is undefined. "Expat.xs", line 111.8: 1506-166 (S) Definition of function XML_Char r +equires parentheses. make: 1254-004 The error code from the last command is 1. {MORE JUNK HERE} Stop. make: 1254-004 The error code from the last command is 2. Stop. [download]	[reply] [d/l]