On Mon, Feb 23, 2004 at 04:03:44PM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Tim, > > I'm trying it on 5.8 right now. Is there a separate file for a 64-bit > build? Or maybe a newer version?
Eh? Tim. > Greetz > Bjorn Naessens > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Bunce [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: maandag 23 februari 2004 15:03 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Bjorn Naessens; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Can't build DBD::Oracle on AIX 5.1 with Oracle 9.2 > > On Mon, Feb 23, 2004 at 08:47:44AM -0500, Rafael Caceres wrote: > > Bjorn: > > > > No, I abandoned the idea after reading several postings indicating > that > > there were problems with 64 bit perl. > > Can you be more specific? Which version of perl, for example. > > Tim. > > > regards, > > Rafael Caceres > > > > On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 07:59, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Rafael, > > > > > > Were you ever able to build a full 64-bit perl, DBI and DBD-ORACLE? > > > > > > Kind regards > > > Bjorn Naessens > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Rafael Caceres [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: donderdag 19 juni 2003 20:13 > > > To: Bjorn Naessens > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: Can't build DBD::Oracle on AIX 5.1 with Oracle 9.2 > > > > > > Bjorn: > > > > > > I intend to write a brief 'howto' with all the details on it, but in > > > short: > > > -use Perl 5.8.0 (the latest stable from CPAN) > > > -use the xlc_r version of IBM's compiler and build 32 bit Perl. All > > > tests should be successfull. > > > -get and install DBI > > > -get DBD::Oracle. Edit the Makefile.PL or Makefile for DBD::Oracle, > > > changing references to Oracle's ../lib to ../lib32. and change > crt0_64.o > > > to crt0_r.o. Remove the -q32 and/or -q64 options from the list of > > > libraries to link with. Do the make and make test. All tests should > be > > > successfull -against Oracle 9.x at least. > > > You should have no problems with Oracle 8.1.7, but accessing Oracle > 7.x > > > or previous is not possible (you'll core dump, or simply hang). The > same > > > goes for a Linux build or a Digital build, regarding access of > different > > > Oracle versions. > > > > > > I plan to try a full 64 bit build of Perl, DBI and DBD::Oracle next > > > week, and will post results. If you try this route, per Tim Bunce's > > > comment, disregard a DBI test fail on 03handle.pl indicating that > the > > > wrong number of bytes was returned. > > > > > > regards, > > > Rafael Caceres > > > > > > On Wed, 2003-06-18 at 08:42, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > Guys, I'm having the same problem atm. I have to install perl on > aix > > > 5l > > > > system for oracle 9.2 and need to stay supported to the other > versions > > > ( > > > > 8.1.7 ). > > > > > > > > So these questions : > > > > 1. Do you guys know where the newest version for aix is located ( > 5.6 > > > on > > > > bull website ) > > > > > > > > 2. Which environment needs to be set before make of Perl, DBI and > > > > DBD:Oracle? > > > > > > > > 3. Which additional parameters are required > > > > > > > > thanks for any help you can offer > > > > > > > > Bjorn Naessens > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Gold, Samuel (Contractor) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: dinsdag 17 juni 2003 14:40 > > > > To: 'Rafael Caceres'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: RE: Can't build DBD::Oracle on AIX 5.1 with Oracle 9.2 > > > > > > > > Yes, use the 32-bit oracle libraries. I will forward a previous > post > > > on > > > > this issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Sam Gold > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Rafael Caceres [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 6:54 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Can't build DBD::Oracle on AIX 5.1 with Oracle 9.2 > > > > > > > > > > > > Friends, I've worked with DBD::Oracle on various Linux and Digital > > > boxes > > > > with no problems. > > > > I'm now trying to build DBD::Oracle on a new AIX 5.1 machine from > > > > scratch: > > > > Perl 5.8.0 built with xlc_r > > > > With this perl, DBI builds and install just fine. The DBD::Oracle > > > build > > > > process stops with a "XCOFF64 files are not allowed in 32-bit > mode". > > > > This has to do with the fact that the OCI interface is 64bit and > > > > libraries like crt0_64.o are included in the DBD::Oracle build. > > > > > > > > The problem is, if I build Perl with -Dcc=xlc_r and -q64 (to force > 64 > > > > bits), I get a problem with integer size conversions under DBI, > and > > > DBI > > > > does not build correctly. > > > > > > > > Can anyone point at the 'right' combination of Perl build > parameters > > > to > > > > enable using DBD::Oracle under AIX 5.1 with Oracle 9.2? > > > > > > > > Rafael Caceres > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
