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diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index c5299e8678..2ea7c7a53c 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2005-04-08 Carlos O'Donell <carlos@baldric.uwo.ca> + + * FAQ.in: Explain why `make' might fail running rpcgen. + * FAQ: Regenerated. + 2005-04-07 Roland McGrath <roland@redhat.com> * po/libc.pot: Regenerated. diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index 6d95ef332d..77bd47e3ed 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ please let me know. malloc/libmemprof.so. How can I fix this? 1.20. Which tools should I use for MIPS? 1.21. Which compiler should I use for powerpc64? +1.22. `make' fails when running rpcgen the first time, + what is going on? How do I fix this? 2. Installation and configuration issues @@ -573,6 +575,20 @@ For details check also my page <http://www.suse.de/~aj/glibc-mips.html>. {SM} You want to use at least gcc 3.2 (together with the right versions of all the other tools, of course). + +1.22. `make' fails when running rpcgen the first time, + what is going on? How do I fix this? + +{CO} The first invocation of rpcgen is also the first use of the recently +compiled dynamic loader. If there is any problem with the dynamic loader +it will more than likely fail to run rpcgen properly. This could be due to +any number of problems. + +The only real solution is to debug the loader and determine the problem +yourself. Please remember that for each architecture there may be various +patches required to get glibc HEAD into a runnable state. The best course +of action is to determine if you have all the required patches. + . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . diff --git a/FAQ.in b/FAQ.in index 4c161cceb6..227132bc08 100644 --- a/FAQ.in +++ b/FAQ.in @@ -374,6 +374,19 @@ For details check also my page <http://www.suse.de/~aj/glibc-mips.html>. {SM} You want to use at least gcc 3.2 (together with the right versions of all the other tools, of course). +?? `make' fails when running rpcgen the first time, + what is going on? How do I fix this? + +{CO} The first invocation of rpcgen is also the first use of the recently +compiled dynamic loader. If there is any problem with the dynamic loader +it will more than likely fail to run rpcgen properly. This could be due to +any number of problems. + +The only real solution is to debug the loader and determine the problem +yourself. Please remember that for each architecture there may be various +patches required to get glibc HEAD into a runnable state. The best course +of action is to determine if you have all the required patches. + ? Installation and configuration issues ?? Can I replace the libc on my Linux system with GNU libc? |