On Wed, Jul 08, 2009 at 07:47:37AM -0400, Koch, Gina (GE Infra, US) wrote: > Tim: > I need to create a perl distribution that I can distribute via a Solaris > package. I thought the best way to do this is create a static version. > Let me know if you think otherwise. (I am not a perl internals guru). > I recompiled perl as dynamic and trying it this way to see if it works. > Let me know if you have any suggestions. Thanks!
My suggestion: don't build a static version. There be dragons on that path. Tim. > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Bunce [mailto:tim.bu...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Tim Bunce > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 5:13 AM > To: Koch, Gina (GE Infra, US) > Cc: dbi-users@perl.org > Subject: Re: Installing DBI that works with static version of Perl > > Can you explain _why_ you think you need a static version of perl? > > You're heading into a world of pain, so you'd better have a very good > reason to want to go that way. > > Tim. > > On Tue, Jul 07, 2009 at 04:09:49PM -0400, Koch, Gina (GE Infra, US) > wrote: > > I have compiled a static version of perl and attempting to install DBI > > > and DBD drivers also. This is the error I receive... > > > > Can't load module DBI, dynamic loading not available in this perl. > > (You may need to build a new perl executable which either supports > > dynamic loading or has the DBI module statically linked into it.) > > at /opt/GEOPS/GEOPSaudit/DBI-1.607-Worked/blib/lib/DBI.pm line 263 > > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at > > /opt/GEOPS/GEOPSaudit/DBI-1.607-Worked/blib/lib/DBI.pm line 263 > > > > I'm at a loss. I have tried to compile DBD with perl Makefile.PL > > LINKTYPE=static and still having issues. > > Any assistance you can provide is greatly appreciated!!! > >
