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> > The current package compiles perl not to use it's own malloc. If "perl
> > -V | grep malloc -" doesn't show "usemymalloc=n", recompiling perl
> > from the current pkgsrc might help.
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> >   It was a perl that I installed from the package source a while ago.  I installed
> > the current package source last week.  Do you think that is current enough so 
> > it won't use it's own malloc?  (whatever that means) 
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> Please read that again. "perl -V" is how you recall the build settings.

  I read that again and tried that perl -V | grep malloc -
and did see the usemymalloc=n.  That's was after reinstall of
perl.  Anyway gnucash did build ok after reinstalling perl
from the package source thanks for your help.

		Guy


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