Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:37:19 -0800 From: "Chris H." <chris#@1command.com> To: Peter Jeremy <peterjeremy@optushome.com.au> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /usr/bin/objformat is missing Message-ID: <20080129013719.hqwqye20go8sgocw@webmail.1command.com> In-Reply-To: <20080129082918.GO48382@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org> References: <20080128093349.ok9nt1obkkcwgco8@webmail.1command.com> <20080128201148.GA70603@eos.sc1.parodius.com> <20080128125242.49nlnjqf8gowkckw@webmail.1command.com> <Pine.GSO.4.64.0801281600220.7738@sea.ntplx.net> <20080128135210.3v6o66baugo88s44@webmail.1command.com> <20080128144156.d1earbfa8gk0k40o@webmail.1command.com> <20080129082918.GO48382@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org>
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Quoting Peter Jeremy <peterjeremy@optushome.com.au>: > On Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 02:41:56PM -0800, Chris H. wrote: >> In case you're wondering, objformat /is/ required - at leas for >> www/apache13-ssl. > > objformat was created at around FreeBSD 3.0 as a temporary tool to > handle the a.out to ELF transition and has been obsolete for nearly 8 > years. Unfortunately, it's continued presence misled third-party > developers. Yes, this is what I gathered from the man pages. Too bad the Vendors don't read the man pages. :) > >> So the trick is to create the following /usr/bin/objformat: >> >> #!/bin/sh >> echo elf >> >> Make sure to set perms to +r +x -w > > The correct fix is to patch the configure script to not need objformat. Indeed. Couldn't agree more. It's my understanding that this is a linker issue. Is it possible that it only shows up now because the default gcc is now 4.1? > > Note that as others have suggested, Apache 1.3 is now a legacy > version. Even if you don't move to Apache 2.2 now, I suggest your > future plans include provision for migration off Apache 1.3. To quote > the Apache website: "We strongly recommend that users of all earlier > versions, including 1.3 family release, upgrade to to the current 2.2 > version as soon as possible." According to the Apache developers, 1.3's appeal is IJW (It Just Works). But your point is well taken. :) --Chris H > > -- > Peter Jeremy > Please excuse any delays as the result of my ISP's inability to implement > an MTA that is either RFC2821-compliant or matches their claimed behaviour. > -- panic: kernel trap (ignored)
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