Here is an update: But before I begin, let me say thank you for both Stan Bekman and Randy Kobes for your assistance. So far, result was both good and bad. The original issue which I was facing appears to have been resolved. Unfortunately, yet another problem has been created. Hence, this problem may branch into a new issue for which I have started a new newsgroup thread.
I would like to recap the measures which were taken for the benefit of others. So I'll discuss these points first. This will show what fix was used in order to resolve the initial problem. Then I'll address the new development. Refer below section "Still again, another option" to get the punch line. Background: To solve the original problem I was having, it appears as if a new set of source was needed, or the it might be resolved by acquiring just incremental changes. I didn't' have a client edition of CVS on my system, and I was trying to avoid bringing that package online. But I also can appreciate the difficulty of segregating non-CVS files from the entire release just to fix the problem I was having. So there seamed to be merit bringing going through yet another learning curve. The first set of alternatives: So, therefore, it looked as if I had two options to choose from 1) install CVS and get incremental code that way; or, 2) acquire an entire 'bleeding edge' software release. This wouldn't be 1.99_07 but result in acquiring the work in process edition-which was yet another item I was trying to avoid. I did work with CVS to bring it on line. (I did not have a CVS client established. I acquired the manuals, set up the environment variables, learned the syntax, etc. I stumbled for a while because I wasn't aware the package needed to be 'init'(ialized) before it would work. So although I used the proper command line syntax, it gave me numerous error messages. I eventually got to the point where the code imported, and the incremental updates were applied. But regretfully, the compilation still failed. The comment I would make about this is having both a CVS and non-CVS edition of source code available to the public is good. At time it maybe necessary to get the CVS code but for some this may turn out to be somewhat of a headache to bring online. Unfortunately, in my case, this turn out to be yet another rabbit trail. Yet another alternative was considered: At one point, to solve my problem, I tried to get another edition of apr, in the hope it might resolve issues with incompatibilities between software packages. Perhaps, I could go forward or backward one resolve to fix problems with the naming conventions. At least on my own system, conflicts were created with I downloaded the latest edition of apr. When this was compiled, I was no longer was I able to recompile apache and the issues with mod_perl compiling were not resolved. There appears to be a conflict with apache 2.0.43 with apr-0.9.2. Now things were definitely getting worse. Now web server was offline too and an important library directory had incompatible libraries in it. I lost territory. And I not so sure there is an issue with naming conventions after all, for I tried to use an earlier edition of apr dating back to august and it problems still existed. Further, between the different apr compilations the naming conventions did not change. I could investigate this further but I am not it would be worth the energy. Changes may have occurred but not with the source for which I was working with. Still again, another option: Then I hunted and pecked for a while for another alternative. (At this point, I was on a mission. Some minds are like finished cement, thoroughly mixed and permanently set. I would really like to get this online.) Finally, I discovered http://cvs.apache.org/snapshots/ and it was from this resource for which I able to get an easier solution. The is a different source rather than that found under http://perl.apache.org/dist/ and provided from http://perl.apache.org/download/source.html#2_0_Development_Source_Distr ibution Finally, a step in the right direction: I don't know if the is a difference between the distribution source vs. that found in the CVS source, or it there just happened to be recent changes (directories/links to these files), but there is a change in the outcome than what I was first working with. Through this new resource, I downloaded an entire software release and began to work with that. Fortunately, I was able to compile mod_perl. Progress at last! Working with mod_perl 2.0 was definitely better than edition 1.99_07. The bad news: But now a new problem has developed-the bad news. When httpd.conf configured to invoke the new mod_perl module, and when httpd is started, Apache is generates the following error message "httpd failed. The error was: Starting httpd: httpd: module "mod_perl.c" is not compatible with this version of Apache. Please contact the vendor for the correct version." [FAILED] I have to comment out the invocation of mod_perl in order to the web server to work. A request for more help: To continue with the football analogy which I started with, after mod_perl was finally compiled, I thought I was headed for a touchdown. Maybe, we have headed few yards toward the goal line. But a little more help is needed to head further towards making a score. I'll start a new thread for the sake this new problem. Concluding comment: For obvious reasons, I think Stan's comment about modify folks that the last edition of mod_perl requires the respective compatible edition of apache is an excellent idea. This will avoid a lot of headaches. The sooner this comment is added to the mod_perl web page, the better. Steve ____________________________________________ Your help will be very much appreciated to resolve the following issue. When attempting to make mod_perl.so, the make script 'almost' makes a touchdown but fails before getting to the finishing line. Now it is time get some help from a coach. Hopefully, with a little help, a touchdown will soon follow. Below, I present was appears to be the problem, but someone else will have to direct me to the next set of steps. I've spend an extensive amount of time trying to resolve this myself and it needs another set of eyes. The news groups were reviewed (repeatedly) for assistance, on-line docs, and what available books I could find. The environment is RH 8.0, Apache 2.0.43, Perl 5.8.0, mod_perl 1.99_07. As best as I can tell, Apache, Perl, and mod_perl have been compiled using the recommended configuration options listed in either Redhat's instructions or mod_perl's on-line docs. Get care has been taken to try to dot every one and cross every 't' to my ability. This problem 'may' have to do with an issue of a change of naming conventions which were adapted by the apr apache group. Confer with Stas Bekman's post on Nov 26, 2002 with a title of "Problems compiling mod_perl 1.99_07 in RH 8.0". He provides a cvs patch; but, unfortunately, I'm not familiar with using that-as least-as of yet. (Look's like I might have learn this package real soon.) Are they any intentions to update the mod_perl-1.99_07.tar.gz? If my conclusion is correct, then currently, and according to the on-line instructions, the present tar.gz edition is not compatible to the latest edition of apache. (2.0.43). So, 'maybe' the cause of my make failure. It appears as if, only the cvs repository may be valid for compiling. If my analysis is correct, and a new edition of the respective non-cvs files be acquired, then can non-CVS incremental files be obtained somehow? I confess my ignorance and lack of familiarity with these packages so I could be off. Thank you. Steve The environment is described below. Apache has been configured with "--prefix=/etc/httpd --with-mpm=prefork". Perl has been configured with "-des -Dusethreads -Doptimize='-g' -Dusedevel". The perl Makefile.PL was flagged with "MP_AP_PREFIX=/etc/httpd MP_INST_APACHE2=1 MP_APXS=/etc/httpd/bin". (I also, attempted to configure the mod_perl makefile with the MP_APXS which generated the same error message.) The details follow below. Here is excerpt from the screen dump from the make output. make[1] : Leaving directory `/usr/src/mod_perl/mod_perl-1.99_07/WrapXS' make[1] : Entering directory `/usr/src/mod_perl/mod_perl-1.99_07/docs/api/mod_perl-2.0' make[1] : Leaving directory `/usr/src/mod_perl/mod_perl-1.99_07/docs/api/mod_perl-2.0' make[1] : Entering directory `/usr/src/mod_perl/mod_perl-1.99_07/xs' make[2] : Entering directory `/usr/src/mod_perl/mod_perl-1.99_07/xs/APR' make[3] : Entering directory `/usr/src/mod_perl/mod_perl-1.99_07/xs/APR/APR' rm -f ../../../blib/arch/Apache2/auto/APR/APR.so LD_RUN_PATH="/usr/lib" cc -shared -L/usr/local/lib APR.o -o ../../../blib/arch/Apache2-lapr -laprutil /usr/bin/ld : cannot find -lapr collect2 : ld returned 1 exit status make[3] : *** [../../../blib/arch/Apache2/auto/APR/APR.so] Error 1 make[3] : Leaving directory `/usr/src/mod_perl/mod_perl-1.99_07/xs/APR/APR' make[2] : *** [subdirs] Error 2 make[2] : Leaving directory `/usr/src/mod_perl/mod_perl-1.99_07/xs/APR' make[1] : *** [subdirs] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/mod_perl/mod_perl-1.99_07/xs' m Here is a list of the files within /etc/httpd/lib. -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6996 Dec 30 21:04 apr.exp -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3481 Dec 30 21:04 aprutil.exp -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 21354 Dec 30 21:01 apxs -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2685082 Dec 30 21:03 libapr-0.a -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 628 Dec 30 21:03 libapr-0.la lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Dec 30 01:42 libapr-0.so -> libapr-0.so.0.9.2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 Dec 30 01:42 libapr-0.so.0 -> libapr-0.so.0.9.2 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1282063 Dec 30 01:42 libapr-0.so.0.9.2 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1425080 Dec 30 21:04 libaprutil-0.a -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 640 Dec 30 21:04 libaprutil-0.la lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Dec 30 01:42 libaprutil-0.so -> libaprutil-0.so.0.9.2 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Dec 30 01:42 libaprutil-0.so.0 -> libaprutil-0.so.0.9.2 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 765330 Dec 30 01:42 libaprutil-0.so.0.9.2 In case the following can be of any value, here is further info. from the perl REPORT program. (In this case that would be, /usr/src/mod_perl/mod_perl-1.99_07/t.) . Problem Description: [DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM HERE] 2. Used Components and their Configuration: *** using /usr/src/mod_perl/mod_perl-1.99_07/t/../lib/Apache/BuildConfig.pm *** Makefile.PL options: MP_APXS => /etc/httpd/bin/apxs MP_AP_PREFIX => /etc/httpd MP_GENERATE_XS => 1 MP_INST_APACHE2 => 1 MP_LIBNAME => mod_perl MP_USE_DSO => 1 MP_USE_STATIC => 1 *** /etc/httpd/bin/httpd -V Server version: Apache/2.0.43 Server built: Dec 30 2002 21:03:18 Server's Module Magic Number: 20020903:0 Architecture: 32-bit Server compiled with.... -D APACHE_MPM_DIR="server/mpm/prefork" -D APR_HAS_SENDFILE -D APR_HAS_MMAP -D APR_HAVE_IPV6 -D APR_USE_SYSVSEM_SERIALIZE -D APR_USE_PTHREAD_SERIALIZE -D APR_HAS_OTHER_CHILD -D AP_HAVE_RELIABLE_PIPED_LOGS -D HTTPD_ROOT="/etc/httpd" -D SUEXEC_BIN="/etc/httpd/bin/suexec" -D DEFAULT_PIDLOG="logs/httpd.pid" -D DEFAULT_SCOREBOARD="logs/apache_runtime_status" -D DEFAULT_LOCKFILE="logs/accept.lock" -D DEFAULT_ERRORLOG="logs/error_log" -D AP_TYPES_CONFIG_FILE="conf/mime.types" -D SERVER_CONFIG_FILE="conf/httpd.conf" *** /usr/local/bin/perl5.8.0 -V Summary of my perl5 (revision 5.0 version 8 subversion 0) configuration: Platform: osname=linux, osvers=2.4.18-19.8.0, archname=i686-linux-thread-multi uname='linux ns1 2.4.18-19.8.0 #1 thu dec 12 05:39:29 est 2002 i686 i686 i386 gnulinux ' config_args='-des -Dusethreads -Doptimize=-g -Dusedevel' hint=recommended, useposix=true, d_sigaction=define usethreads=define use5005threads=undef useithreads=define usemultiplicity=define useperlio=define d_sfio=undef uselargefiles=define usesocks=undef use64bitint=undef use64bitall=undef uselongdouble=undef usemymalloc=n, bincompat5005=undef Compiler: cc='cc', ccflags ='-D_REENTRANT -D_GNU_SOURCE -DDEBUGGING -fno-strict-aliasing -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -I/usr/include/gdbm', optimize='-g', cppflags='-D_REENTRANT -D_GNU_SOURCE -DDEBUGGING -fno-strict-aliasing -I/usr/include/gdbm' ccversion='', gccversion='3.2 20020903 (Red Hat Linux 8.0 3.2-7)', gccosandvers='' intsize=4, longsize=4, ptrsize=4, doublesize=8, byteorder=1234 d_longlong=define, longlongsize=8, d_longdbl=define, longdblsize=12 ivtype='long', ivsize=4, nvtype='double', nvsize=8, Off_t='off_t', lseeksize=8 alignbytes=4, prototype=define Linker and Libraries: ld='cc', ldflags =' -L/usr/local/lib' libpth=/usr/local/lib /lib /usr/lib libs=-lnsl -lgdbm -ldb -ldl -lm -lpthread -lc -lcrypt -lutil perllibs=-lnsl -ldl -lm -lpthread -lc -lcrypt -lutil libc=/lib/libc-2.2.93.so, so=so, useshrplib=false, libperl=libperl.a gnulibc_version='2.2.93' Dynamic Linking: dlsrc=dl_dlopen.xs, dlext=so, d_dlsymun=undef, ccdlflags='-rdynamic' cccdlflags='-fpic', lddlflags='-shared -L/usr/local/lib' Characteristics of this binary (from libperl): Compile-time options: DEBUGGING MULTIPLICITY USE_ITHREADS USE_LARGE_FILES PERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT Built under linux Compiled at Dec 30 2002 17:16:58 %ENV: PERL_LWP_USE_HTTP_10="1" @INC: /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i686-linux-thread-multi /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.0 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/i686-linux-thread-multi /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl Again, thank you for your assistance. It is sincerely appreciated.
