On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, U.Mutlu wrote: > On 2010-08-30 16:51, Davide Libenzi wrote: > > On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, Davide Libenzi wrote: > > > > > On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, rm wrote: > > > > > > > On 2010-08-30 05:55, rm wrote: > > > > > A self-compiled version (xmail-1.27.tar.gz) doesn't start either. > > > > > It just says "Starting XMail Server:" and hangs there :-( > > > > > What could be the reason? > > > > > > > > In /var/log/syslog the following error is reported: > > > > > > > > Aug 30 05:44:16 s1 XMail[5142]: Failed to create for eventfd > > > > > > You're in a situation where libc has the include file, but eventfd is not > > > implemented. > > > Remove the "-DHAS_EVENTFD" string from Makefile.lnx and rebuild. > > > > Which kernel are you using (run `uname -a`)? > > Which glibc version (run `/lib/libc.so.6`)? > > > The 'machine' is a rented VPS box. > Recently I upgraded the OS from Debian 5 (lenny) to 6 (squeeze) > using "apt-get upgrade". Unfortunately on this VPS I cannot/maynot > change the kernel. > > I guess the following block in Makefile.lnx needs to be changed. > How should it look like? > > ifeq ($(wildcard /usr/include/sys/eventfd.h), ) > SYSSRCS := $(SYSSRCS) SysOsEventfd_pipe.cpp > else > SYSSRCS := $(SYSSRCS) SysOsEventfd_eventfd.cpp > CFLAGS := $(CFLAGS) -DHAS_EVENTFD > endi > > > s1:~# cat /etc/debian_version > squeeze/sid > > s1:~# uname -a > Linux s1.******.** 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5.028stab068.9 #1 SMP Tue Mar 30 18:07:38 > MSD 2010 i686 GNU/Linux > > s1:~# /lib/libc.so.6 > GNU C Library (Debian EGLIBC 2.11.2-2) stable release version 2.11.2, by > Roland McGrath et al. > Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. > This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. > There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A > PARTICULAR PURPOSE. > Compiled by GNU CC version 4.4.4. > Compiled on a Linux 2.6.32 system on 2010-06-24. > Available extensions: > crypt add-on version 2.1 by Michael Glad and others > GNU Libidn by Simon Josefsson > Native POSIX Threads Library by Ulrich Drepper et al > BIND-8.2.3-T5B > For bug reporting instructions, please see: > <http://www.debian.org/Bugs/>.
You are running a new glibc, with an old kernel (which does not provide eventfd). You should really try to fetch a kernel newer than one that is more than 3 years old. - Davide _______________________________________________ xmail mailing list [email protected] http://xmailserver.org/mailman/listinfo/xmail
