Re: PERL/POSTGRESQL HELP

Ryan Hairyes <rhairyes(at)lee(dot)k12(dot)nc(dot)us> writes:
> I am trying to compile postgresql 7.2.1 on a Solaris 8 box. Postgresql itself
> compiles just fine. However, I need the perl interface for postgres. So when
> I tried to compile postgresql with the perl interface (using ./configure --with-perl) I received the following message:

> cc: unrecognized option `-KPIC'
> cc: language depend not recognized
> cc: Pg.c: linker input file unused since linking not done
> cc -o blib/arch/auto/Pg/Pg.so -G Pg.o -R/usr/local/pgsql/lib -L/tmp/postgresql-7.2.1/src/interfaces/libpq -lpq
> cc: Pg.o: No such file or directory
> make[4]: *** [blib/arch/auto/Pg/Pg.so] Error 1

> I have gcc-2.95.1 for my compiler that I downloaded from www.sunfreeware.com.

We try to compile the perl interface using the same compiler and
switches that the Perl installation claims should be used. Apparently
you are using a prebuilt Perl installation that was built with Sun's
compiler. Those switches won't work with gcc.

Best solution IMHO is to rebuild Perl from source using your gcc.
(While you are at it, you might want to request a shared libperl
be built, so that you can build plperl.)

regards, tom lane