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diff --git a/hints/freebsd.sh b/hints/freebsd.sh index 6ce5fa720c..e20d40d249 100644 --- a/hints/freebsd.sh +++ b/hints/freebsd.sh @@ -108,3 +108,17 @@ problem. Try EOM +if [ "X$usethreads" != "X" ]; then + if [ ! -r /usr/lib/libc_r.a ]; then + cat <<'EOM' + +The re-entrant C library /usr/lib/libc_r.a does not exist; cannot build +threaded Perl. Consider upgrading to a newer FreeBSD snapshot or release: +at least the FreeBSD 3.0-971225-SNAP is known to have the libc_r.a. + +EOM + exit 1 + fi + libswanted="$libswanted c_r" + ccflags="-DUSE_THREADS $ccflags" +fi |