> 
> I'm trying to install perl's DBD::mysql driver (database/p5-DBD-mysql) on
> my 1.4.2 generic box.  It won't build with the patch, and it won't run
> without it.  I'm not sure if I have a problem with ld, perl, or the perl
> script, and I'd be very glad for any perls of wisdom.  
> 
> patch/patch-aa looks like this:
> 
> +    } elsif ($Config::Config{'osname'} eq 'netbsd') {
> +       # We need to link with -Wl,-R if we're on NetBSD
> +       $linkwith = "-Wl,-R$libdir";
> 
> I don't understand and can't find a -W anything for ld in info.  
> 
> The build breaks with the patch:
> 
> rm -f ../blib/arch/auto/DBD/mysql/mysql.so
> LD_RUN_PATH="/usr/pkg/lib/mysql:/usr/lib" ld  -Bshareable  -R/usr/pkg/lib
> -L/usr/pkg/lib dbdimp.o  mysql.o -L/usr/pkg/lib/mysql
> -Wl,-R/usr/pkg/lib/mysql -o ../blib/arch/auto/DBD/mysql/mysql.so  
> -L/usr/pkg/lib/perl5/5.6.1/i386-netbsd/CORE
> -R/usr/pkg/lib/perl5/5.6.1/i386-netbsd/CORE -lperl -L/usr/pkg/lib/mysql
> -lmysqlclient -lm -lz  
> ld: invalid command option `-Wl,-R/usr/pkg/lib/mysql'

"-Wl" isn't an 'ld' option, it's a 'cc' option (from gcc(1)):

	-Wl,option
	       Pass option as an option to the linker.  If  option
	       contains  commas, it is split into multiple options
	       at the commas.

You'd use it something like

	cc -o my_prog my_prog.o -Wl,-R/usr/pkg/lib/mysql -L/usr/pkglib/mysql \
		-lmysqlclient ...

In your "ld ..." command above, try replacing "-Wl,-R/usr/pkg/lib/mysql"
with "-R/usr/pkg/lib/mysql".

David S.


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