Re: 8.3.6 build error on Debian Lenny

On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:49:32 -0400
Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:

> Josh Trutwin <josh(at)trutwins(dot)homeip(dot)net> writes:

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> > geo_ops.c /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.3.2/cc1: symbol lookup
> > error: /usr/lib/libmpfr.so.1: undefined symbol:
> > __gmp_get_memory_functions
>
> [ blink... ] There's no reason for a compile to be looking into
> shared libraries. What I think must have happened here is that
> this reflects a bogus function call internally in gcc itself.
> Which probably means that you have a gcc version that's out-of-sync
> with your libmpfr.so.1 version (whatever the heck that is). I'd
> suggest asking around among some Debian experts, or just
> reinstalling instead of upgrading.

Reinstalling would be rough - this box is remote, I felt lucky to get
through the upgrade over ssh.

I'll try Debian lists / irc - hopefully don't get snarks. :)

Thanks,

Josh