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diff --git a/hints/linux.sh b/hints/linux.sh index 66c28dc01c..b8dbc25698 100644 --- a/hints/linux.sh +++ b/hints/linux.sh @@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ else You don't have an ELF gcc. I will use dld if possible. If you are using a version of DLD earlier than 3.2.6, or don't have it at all, you should probably upgrade. If you are forced to use 3.2.4, you should -uncomment a couple of lines in hints/linux.sh and rerun Configure to -disallow shared libraries. +uncomment a couple of lines in hints/linux.sh and restart Configure so +that shared libraries will be disallowed. EOM lddlflags="-r $lddlflags" @@ -96,23 +96,28 @@ EOM #ldflags="-static" #so='none' fi -rm -rf try.c a.out -case "$BASH_VERSION" in -1.14.3*) - cat <<'EOM' +rm -f try.c a.out -If you get failure of op/exec test #5 during the test phase, you probably -have a buggy version of bash. Upgrading to a recent version (1.14.4 or -later) should fix the problem. +if /bin/bash -c exit; then + echo You appear to have a working bash. Good. +else + cat << 'EOM' +Warning: it would appear you have a defective bash shell installed. This is +likely to give you a failure of op/exec test #5 during the test phase of the +build, Upgrading to a recent version (1.14.4 or later) should fix the +problem. EOM -;; -esac + +fi # In addition, on some systems there is a problem with perl and NDBM, which # causes AnyDBM and NDBM_File to lock up. This is evidenced in the tests as # AnyDBM just freezing. Currently we disable NDBM for all linux systems. # If someone can suggest a more robust test, that would be appreciated. +# This will generate a harmless message: +# Hmm...You had some extra variables I don't know about...I'll try to keep 'em. +# Propagating recommended variable d_dbm_open d_dbm_open=undef |