From TTran@tacintel.com

My platform​: Sun Ultra 250, Solaris 5.6 Generic_105181-17 sun4u sparc SUNW,
Ultra-250

I followed instruction, using all default options at prompt.

rm -r config.sh
sh Configure
make
make install

Error​:

[root@​grumpy/perl-5.005.02]> make install
make​: Warning​: Both `makefile' and `Makefile' exist
`sh cflags libperl.a miniperlmain.o` miniperlmain.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a perl.o` perl.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a gv.o` gv.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a toke.o` toke.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a perly.o` perly.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a op.o` op.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a regcomp.o` regcomp.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a dump.o` dump.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a util.o` util.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a mg.o` mg.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a byterun.o` byterun.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a hv.o` hv.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a av.o` av.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a run.o` run.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a pp_hot.o` pp_hot.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a sv.o` sv.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
"sv.c", line 2100​: warning​: non-constant initializer​: op "++"
`sh cflags libperl.a pp.o` pp.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
"pp.c", line 775​: warning​: non-constant initializer​: op "++"
"pp.c", line 2536​: warning​: non-constant initializer​: op "++"
"pp.c", line 2552​: warning​: non-constant initializer​: op "++"
"pp.c", line 2758​: warning​: non-constant initializer​: op "++"
"pp.c", line 2813​: warning​: non-constant initializer​: op "++"
"pp.c", line 3759​: warning​: non-constant initializer​: op "++"
`sh cflags libperl.a scope.o` scope.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
"scope.c", line 111​: warning​: non-constant initializer​: op "--"
`sh cflags libperl.a pp_ctl.o` pp_ctl.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
"pp_ctl.c", line 272​: warning​: non-constant initializer​: op "++"
`sh cflags libperl.a pp_sys.o` pp_sys.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
"pp_sys.c", line 3219​: warning​: non-constant initializer​: op "++"
"pp_sys.c", line 3252​: warning​: non-constant initializer​: op "++"
`sh cflags libperl.a doop.o` doop.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a doio.o` doio.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a regexec.o` regexec.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
"regexec.c", line 144​: warning​: non-constant initializer​: op "--"
`sh cflags libperl.a taint.o` taint.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a deb.o` deb.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a universal.o` universal.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a globals.o` globals.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
`sh cflags libperl.a perlio.o` perlio.c
  CCCMD = cc -DPERL_CORE -c -O
rm -f libperl.a
ar rcu libperl.a perl.o malloc.o gv.o toke.o perly.o op.o regcomp.o dump.o
util.o mg.o byterun.o hv.o av.o run.o pp_hot.o sv.o pp.o scope.o pp_ctl.o
pp_sys.o doop.o doio.o regexec.o taint.o deb.o universal.o globals.o
perlio.o
cc -L/usr/local/lib -o miniperl miniperlmain.o libperl.a -lsocket -lnsl
-ldl -lm -lc -lcrypt
Undefined first referenced
symbol in file
PL_thrsv libperl.a(malloc.o)
PL_malloc_mutex libperl.a(malloc.o)
PL_thr_key libperl.a(malloc.o)
PL_threadnum libperl.a(malloc.o)
ld​: fatal​: Symbol referencing errors. No output written to miniperl
*** Error code 1
make​: Fatal error​: Command failed for target `miniperl'

#!/bin/sh

# This script is designed to provide a handy summary of the configuration
# information being used to build perl. This is especially useful if you
# are requesting help from comp.lang.perl.misc on usenet or via mail.

if test -f config.sh; then TOP=.;
elif test -f ../config.sh; then TOP=..;
elif test -f ../../config.sh; then TOP=../..;
elif test -f ../../../config.sh; then TOP=../../..;
elif test -f ../../../../config.sh; then TOP=../../../..;
else
  echo "Can't find the perl config.sh file produced by Configure";
exit 1
fi
. $TOP/config.sh

# Note that the text lines /^Summary of/ .. /^\s*$/ are copied into
Config.pm.

$spitshell <<!GROK!THIS!
Summary of my $package ($baserev patchlevel $PATCHLEVEL subversion
$SUBVERSION) configuration​:
  Platform​:
  osname=$osname, osvers=$osvers, archname=$archname
  uname='$myuname'
  hint=$hint, useposix=$useposix, d_sigaction=$d_sigaction
:q
[root@​grumpy/perl-5.005.02]>

Can you provide any help ?

John Tran
This email may not reflect MRJ or WIM project's view
Web Master & Unix System Administrator, WIM Project Office
(v) (407) 737-8059 (f)(407) 737-8130 (e)> ttran@​tacintel.com

From [Unknown Contact. See original ticket]

TTran@​tacintel.com writes​:

Enclosed is myconfig file and the error message.

My platform​: Sun Ultra 250, Solaris 5.6 Generic_105181-17 sun4u sparc SUNW,
Ultra-250

I followed instruction, using all default options at prompt.

rm -r config.sh
sh Configure
make
make install

Apparently, you read README. Do not. It is buggy.

The correct incantation is

  sh Configure -des

(I sent a patch, but it was rejected.)

cc -L/usr/local/lib -o miniperl miniperlmain.o libperl.a -lsocket -lnsl
-ldl -lm -lc -lcrypt
Undefined first referenced
symbol in file
PL_thrsv libperl.a(malloc.o)
PL_malloc_mutex libperl.a(malloc.o)
PL_thr_key libperl.a(malloc.o)
PL_threadnum libperl.a(malloc.o)
ld​: fatal​: Symbol referencing errors. No output written to miniperl
*** Error code 1
make​: Fatal error​: Command failed for target `miniperl'

I think you managed to provide some contradictory Configure answers
(though I do not know how exactly)​: malloc.c thinks it is a threaded
build, while the rest is not threaded.

Please report.

Ilya