Update: Can't compile BIND 8.3.1 under Solaris 8

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

John Heiden <jheiden2 at pop3.utoledo.edu> wrote:

> OK, to a degree I am an idiot.  But still, no dice.

> First, having just set up the server, I had not setup any paths.
> Second, I was trying to install OpenSSH and that would not
> compile either.  Evidently in one of my e-mails I confused the
> two, and I'm not sure which one.

> I apologize for any inconvenience and mistakes on my part.
> By the time I left work last night, I couldn't see straight any
> more.

> But here's what I get when trying to compile BIND 8.3.1 under
> Solaris 8 now...


I don't think gcc is the best way to build bind on solaris.

Either switch to *BSD ( where gcc _is_ supported ) or purchase
a sun compiler.

( yes, i know it's very strange from sun to refuse their customers 
a compiler, but market creatures seldom does The Right Thing )



> When I do a make clean, fine.
> Make depend, fine.

> # make all
> Using .systype
> Using .settings
> /home/jheiden/bind/src/include
> /home/jheiden/bind/src/include/arpa
> /home/jheiden/bind/src/include/isc
> /home/jheiden/bind/src/port
> /home/jheiden/bind/src/port/solaris
> /home/jheiden/bind/src/port/solaris/include
> /home/jheiden/bind/src/port/solaris/include/sys
> choose_bitypes
> sys/bitypes.h is up-to-date.
> make_os_version
> probe_ipv6
> gcc  -g -O2 -I../../port/solaris/include -I../../include -c noop.c
> : ld -x -r noop.o && : mv a.out noop.o
> /usr/ccs/bin/ar cru ../../lib/libbind.a  noop.o
> /usr/ccs/bin/ranlib ../../lib/libbind.a
> /home/jheiden/bind/src/lib
> /home/jheiden/bind/src/lib/resolv
> mkdir threaded 2> /dev/null || test -d threaded -a -w threaded
> gcc -I../../port/solaris/include -I../../include -g -O2  -D_REENTRANT -c
> herror.c \
>  -o threaded/herror.o
> : ld -x -r threaded/herror.o \
>  -o threaded/herror.out && \
>  : mv threaded/herror.out threaded/herror.o
> gcc -I../../port/solaris/include -I../../include -g -O2  -c herror.c
> : ld -x -r herror.o -o herror.out && \
>  : mv herror.out herror.o
> mkdir threaded 2> /dev/null || test -d threaded -a -w threaded
> gcc -I../../port/solaris/include -I../../include -g -O2  -D_REENTRANT -c
> res_debug.c \
>  -o threaded/res_debug.o
> /usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccKNi7he.s", line 4131: error: unknown opcode
> ".subsection"
> /usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccKNi7he.s", line 4131: error: statement
> syntax
> /usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccKNi7he.s", line 4185: error: unknown opcode
> ".previous"
> /usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccKNi7he.s", line 4185: error: statement
> syntax
> /usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccKNi7he.s", line 4186: error: unknown opcode
> ".subsection"
> /usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccKNi7he.s", line 4186: error: statement
> syntax
> /usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccKNi7he.s", line 4240: error: unknown opcode
> ".previous"
> /usr/ccs/bin/as: "/var/tmp/ccKNi7he.s", line 4240: error: statement
> syntax
> *** Error code 1
> make: Fatal error: Command failed for target `res_debug.o'
> Current working directory /home/jheiden/bind/src/lib/resolv
> *** Error code 1
> make: Fatal error: Command failed for target `all'
> Current working directory /home/jheiden/bind/src/lib
> *** Error code 1
> make: Fatal error: Command failed for target `all'
> #


> Any ideas?

> By the way, anyone trying to compile OpenSSH 3.1p1 under Solaris 8, I
> now
> know the "trick" to making it compile.  =-)  And it's not listed
> anywhere I could find.

> Your help is *GREATLY* appreciated.

> Thanks!


> John Heiden
> Network Engineer
> The University of Toledo
> Toledo,  OH  43606
> jheiden2 at pop3.utoledo.edu



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