RE: [perl #33054] Segmentation fault in DB_File with perl-5.8.6 gcc-3.3.2

Thanks Robin,

I'll file this under the heading "keep an eye out for another sighting".

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robin Barker [mailto:Robin.Barker@npl.co.uk]
> Sent: 03 February 2005 14:21
> To: 'paul.marquess@ntlworld.com'
> Cc: perl5-porters@perl.org
> Subject: RE: [perl #33054] Segmentation fault in DB_File with perl-5.8.6
> gcc-3.3.2
> 
> Paul
> Cc: porters
> 
> I tried compiling db-3.1.17 with gcc-3.4.3 and then compiling perl-5.8.6
> with the same gcc.
> I had problems getting the perl configuration/compilation to see and link
> to the db library,
> and then, when I did, I got a segmentation fault with the same (or
> similar) back trace.
> 
> I then tried to build another XS extension and had more linking problems.
> 
> My conclusion is that the fault is with my build of gcc-3.4.3 not with db
> or DB_File.
> 
> I have given up and reinstalled gcc-3.3 and am rebuilding perl-5.8.6 with
> that.
> So it will be difficult for me to do further investigation of gcc-3.3.2+
> or -3.4+
> 
> Robin
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Marquess [mailto:paul.marquess@ntlworld.com]
> Sent: 01 February 2005 17:39
> To: 'Robin Barker'
> Subject: RE: [perl #33054] Segmentation fault in DB_File with perl-5.8.6
> gcc-3.3.2
> 
> 
> Hmmm, not sure about mixing'n'matching gcc. Any chance you could try
> building both with the same gcc?
> 
> Paul
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robin Barker [mailto:Robin.Barker@npl.co.uk]
> > Sent: 01 February 2005 17:33
> > To: 'paul.marquess@ntlworld.com'
> > Subject: RE: [perl #33054] Segmentation fault in DB_File with perl-5.8.6
> > gcc-3.3.2
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > I've been building perl with 64-bit and db since I first compiled db-
> > 3.1.17 (in 2000).
> >
> > I successfully built perl-5.8.6 with 64-bit and db-3.1.17 using gcc-3.3
> > I successfully built perl-5.8.6 with 64-bit and db-4.3.27 using gcc-
> 3.4.3
> >
> > So I guess there is some incompatibility between the perl build using
> > newer gcc and db built with an older gcc.
> >
> > Robin
> >
> >
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• RE: [perl #33054] Segmentation fault in DB_File with perl-5.8.6 gcc-3.3.2 by Robin Barker
• RE: [perl #33054] Segmentation fault in DB_File with perl-5.8.6 gcc-3.3.2 by Paul Marquess
• RE: [perl #33054] Segmentation fault in DB_File with perl-5.8.6 gcc-3.3.2 by Robin Barker