linuxgeek: [nslu2-linux] Re: Cant run perl from optware/ts101 feed

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

[nslu2-linux] Re: Cant run perl from optware/ts101 feed - Compile shared libraries with -fPIC!

--- In nslu2-linux@yahoogroups.com, "perror@..." <perror@...> wrote:
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> --- In nslu2-linux@yahoogroups.com, "perror@" <perror@> wrote:
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> > --- In nslu2-linux@yahoogroups.com, jasoncraneuk@ wrote:
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> > > Hello
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> > > I'm having a problem running Perl that I've installed via ipkg from the optware/ts101/cross/ feed onto my Qnap TS-101.
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> > > Firstly, I hope this is this the right forum for asking this, nslug1-linux is listed as the package maintainer in the feed.
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> > > The actual problem is that when I try to run perl I get this:
> > > [~] # perl -v
> > > R_PPC_REL24: Compile shared libraries with -fPIC!
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> > > perl: symbol 'malloc': can't handle reloc type 0xa
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> > I've just installed the latest package, perl_5.8.8-22_powerpc.ipk and get the same error.
> > This is my first attempt at using OptWare and I would really like to get Perl working! I've tried to find older packages but without any luck.
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> Just for the record, In perl_5.8.8-23_powerpc.ipk this have been fixed!
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Thanks for the heads up. I've just upgraded from 22 to 23 and it works a treat. :)