topic Re: Some perl modules failed to compile after update-ux in Operating System - HP-UX

Some perl modules failed to compile after update-ux

Steven Lee_16 — Tue, 05 May 2009 02:35:32 GMT

I have using the perl Mail-Box module for some time.
Yesteday, I updated my system using update-ux and the Mar 09 DVD. This updated perl to E.5.8.8.C and so I had to recompile Mail-box which has a number of pre-requisites. All the modules compiled ok except two - Encode and Mail::Transport::Dbx

Both these modules give me the same errors.

cc -c -I. -D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=199506L -D_REENTRANT -Ae -D_HPUX_SOURCE -Wl,+vnocompatwarnings +DAportable +DS2.0 +Z -DUSE_SITECUSTOMIZE -DNO_HASH_SEED -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -fast +Onolimit +Opromote_indirect_calls -DVERSION=\"0.07\" -DXS_VERSION=\"0.07\" +Z "-I/opt/perl_32/lib/5.8.8/PA-RISC1.1-thread-multi/CORE" Dbx.c
cc: "/opt/perl_32/lib/5.8.8/PA-RISC1.1-thread-multi/CORE/reentr.inc", line 1348: error 1619: Too many arguments for getspnam_r.
cc: "/opt/perl_32/lib/5.8.8/PA-RISC1.1-thread-multi/CORE/reentr.inc", line 1348: warning 526: Pointer implicitly converted to integral value in assignment.

System is a rp3410 running 11.31
C compiler is HP ANSI/C compiler B.11.31.04

Any help is appreciated.

Re: Some perl modules failed to compile after update-ux

Dennis Handly — Tue, 05 May 2009 03:01:56 GMT

The man page has:
#include
struct spwd *getspnam_r(const char *name, struct spwd *result, char *buffer, size_t bufsiz);
What's on line 1348?

>+DAportable

There is no need to use this on 11.31.

Re: Some perl modules failed to compile after update-ux

Steven Lee_16 — Tue, 05 May 2009 03:11:15 GMT

Tried your suggestion, Dennis but still the same error. I am puzzled by the error message ie. mismatched number of arguments. Don't know what getspnam_r does or what args it requires.

Removed +DAportable and error still persists

/usr/bin/perl /opt/perl_32/lib/5.8.8/ExtUtils/xsubpp -nolinenumbers -typemap /opt/perl_32/lib/5.8.8/ExtUtils/typemap Byte.xs > Byte.xsc && mv Byte.xsc Byte.c
cc -c -I../Encode -D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=199506L -D_REENTRANT -Ae -D_HPUX_SOURCE -Wl,+vnocompatwarnings +DS2.0 +Z -DUSE_SITECUSTOMIZE -DNO_HASH_SEED -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -fast +Onolimit +Opromote_indirect_calls -DVERSION=\"2.03\" -DXS_VERSION=\"2.03\" +Z "-I/opt/perl_32/lib/5.8.8/PA-RISC1.1-thread-multi/CORE" Byte.c
cc: "/opt/perl_32/lib/5.8.8/PA-RISC1.1-thread-multi/CORE/reentr.inc", line 1348: error 1619: Too many arguments for getspnam_r.
cc: "/opt/perl_32/lib/5.8.8/PA-RISC1.1-thread-multi/CORE/reentr.inc", line 1348: warning 526: Pointer implicitly converted to integral value in assignment.

Re: Some perl modules failed to compile after update-ux

H.Merijn Brand (procura — Tue, 05 May 2009 10:59:21 GMT

You should not have to compile Encode, as it is a standard CORE mode, which comes with the distribution. Unless you really need the most recent version, I'd ignore that and just use what the distribution came with.

WHY are you using a 32bit perl on HP-UX 11.31? Not that I can say it would be the cause of your trouble, but most applications that link to perl (Oracle and such) require a 64bit perl on 11.31, so I would suggest you use the opt/perl_64 path instead.

Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn

Re: Some perl modules failed to compile after update-ux

Dennis Handly — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:54:24 GMT

>Tried your suggestion,

That was unrelated to your problem.

>Don't know what getspnam_r does or what args it requires.

You need to match up the source with that of the man page.

Again: What's on line 1348?

Re: Some perl modules failed to compile after update-ux

Shinji Teragaito_1 — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:49:11 GMT

Here's the 1348 line on 11.31 0903:

return ((PL_REENTRANT_RETINT =
getspnam_r(
a,
&PL_reentrant_buffer->_spent_struct,
PL_reentrant_buffer->_spent_buffer,
PL_reentrant_buffer->_spent_size,
&PL_reentrant_buffer->_spent_ptr <-----
)) == 0 .. snip ..)

Other 2 lines to call getspnam_r have the fifth parameters, too.
getspnam_r with 5 parameters can be seen in Perl D.5.8.8.B,
D.5.8.8.D, D.5.8.9.A.BETA1 and E.5.8.8.C irrespective of 32-bit
or 64-bit. Bug ?

Re: Some perl modules failed to compile after update-ux

Dennis Handly — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:02:21 GMT

>Shinji: Other 2 lines to call getspnam_r have the fifth parameters, too. getspnam_r with 5 parameters can be seen in ... irrespective of 32-bit or 64-bit. Bug?

It sure looks like it. That fifth parm should be removed. Even Solaris has only 4.

Re: Some perl modules failed to compile after update-ux

VK2COT — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:21:15 GMT

Hello,

I got "bitten" by the same problem.

Please install the following patches on the system with PERL version E.5.8.8.C installed:

PHSS_39651 â for HP-UX 11iv1
PHSS_39652 â for HP-UX 11iv2
PHSS_39653 â for HP-UX 11iv3

Cheers,

VK2COT

Re: Some perl modules failed to compile after update-ux

Steven Lee_16 — Thu, 07 May 2009 04:29:00 GMT

Thanks everyone who replied.
I will try out your suggestions.
However I had to resolve the problem quickly as our customers mail weren't being processed so I reverted to perl D.5.8.8.F and I was able to compile my modules.
I did make sure I am running 64bit perl this time. :-)

Re: Some perl modules failed to compile after update-ux

Steven Lee_16 — Thu, 07 May 2009 05:01:45 GMT

Resolved issue by reverting to an older version of perl but will try the suggestions posted when I can afford to do so.