Re: compile fails on Fedora

[Robert I. <cor...@gm...>]

Hi Jari,

On 7/11/07, jari pietila <jar...@ho...> wrote:
> My build attempts on Fedora 5 and 6 failed with the following error below.
> Is there a way to get around this?
>
> -jari
>
> # curl-loader-0.40]# make
> gcc  -g  -o curl-loader  obj/batch.o  obj/cl_alloc.o  obj/client.o
> obj/conf.o  obj/environment.o  obj/heap.o  obj/ip_secondary.o  obj/loader.o
> obj/loader_fsm.o  obj/loader_hyper.o  obj/loader_smooth.o  obj/mpool.o
> obj/parse_conf.o  obj/screen.o  obj/ssl_thr_lock.o  obj/statistics.o
> obj/timer_queue.o  obj/url.o -L./lib -L/usr//lib -ldl -lpthread -lrt -lcurl
> -levent -lz -lssl -lcrypto
> ./lib/libcurl.a(strerror.o): In function `Curl_idn_strerror':
> ../../../packages/curl/lib/strerror.c:682: undefined
> reference to `idna_strerror'

This is an issue described in FAQs.
Taking it from there:

"Another known issue is libidn.so, which means, that some linux
distributions do have some libidn.so.11, but not libidn.so. Resolve it
by creating a softlink.
Sometimes you may need to edit the Makefile and
to remove -lidn from the linking string."

In your case, there is no -lidn in your linking line, and this is not helpful.
Please;

a) return -lidn to the linking line, where it was;
b) run a search for libidn.so.*, and, if not found, install the appropriate
package for your distribution.
c) If some libidn.so.* found or installed, create a softlink, like:
#cd to the directory, where some libidn.so.10 (or 11, etc) is located
#ln -s libidn.so.10 libidn.so
d) remake it.

Please, next time use the filled PROBLEM-REPORTING form

Sincerely,
Robert Iakobashvili,
coroberti %x40 gmail %x2e com
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