RH 8.0 has perl 5.8, here are the details:

 From config.log:

configure:4159: checking for perl
configure:4177: found /usr/bin/perl
configure:4189: result: /usr/bin/perl
configure:4198: checking for Perl archlibexp
configure:4201: result: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi
configure:4203: checking for Perl privlibexp
configure:4206: result: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0
configure:4208: checking for Perl useshrplib
configure:4211: result: true
configure:4214: checking for flags to link embedded Perl
configure:4219: result:   -L/usr/local/lib 
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/auto/DynaLoader/DynaLoader.a 
-L/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE -lperl -lnsl -ldl 
-lm -lpthread -lc -lcrypt -lutil

from gmake:
gmake[3]: Entering directory 
`/localhome/rovero/postgresql-7.3b3/src/pl/plperl'
gcc -O2 -fpic -I. -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE 
-I../../..
/src/include   -c -o plperl.o plperl.c
In file included from 
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/op.h:480
,
                  from 
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/perl.h:2
209,
                  from plperl.c:61:
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/reentr.h:602: field 
`_crypt_st
ruct' has incomplete type
In file included from 
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/perl.h:3
368,
                  from plperl.c:61:
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:246: parse 
error befor
e "off64_t"
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:248: parse 
error befor
e "Perl_do_sysseek"
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:248: parse 
error befor
e "off64_t"
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:248: warning: 
data def
inition has no type or storage class
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:249: parse 
error befor
e "Perl_do_tell"
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:249: warning: 
data def
inition has no type or storage class
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:1378: parse 
error befo
re "Perl_PerlIO_tell"
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:1378: warning: 
data de
finition has no type or storage class
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:1379: parse 
error befo
re "off64_t"
gmake[3]: *** [plperl.o] Error 1
gmake[3]: Leaving directory 
`/localhome/rovero/postgresql-7.3b3/src/pl/plperl'
gmake[2]: *** [all] Error 2
gmake[2]: Leaving directory `/localhome/rovero/postgresql-7.3b3/src/pl'
gmake[1]: *** [all] Error 2
gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/localhome/rovero/postgresql-7.3b3/src'
gmake: *** [all] Error 2


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Mon, 28 Oct 2002 07:41:54 -0500
"P.J. \"Josh\" Rovero" <rovero@sonalysts.com>
7.3b3 build --with-perl fails on RH 8.0
Change directory in src/pl/plperl
and execute gcc command with option -D_GNU_SOURCE 
(2 files)
and then continue make form base directory
You must add /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/libperl.so in 
/etc/ld/so/conf or in LD_LIBRARY_PATH

regards
Haris Peco

On Monday 28 October 2002 12:41 pm, P.J. \"Josh\" Rovero wrote:
> RH 8.0 has perl 5.8, here are the details:
>
>  From config.log:
>
> configure:4159: checking for perl
> configure:4177: found /usr/bin/perl
> configure:4189: result: /usr/bin/perl
> configure:4198: checking for Perl archlibexp
> configure:4201: result: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi
> configure:4203: checking for Perl privlibexp
> configure:4206: result: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0
> configure:4208: checking for Perl useshrplib
> configure:4211: result: true
> configure:4214: checking for flags to link embedded Perl
> configure:4219: result:   -L/usr/local/lib
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/auto/DynaLoader/DynaLoader.a
> -L/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE -lperl -lnsl -ldl
> -lm -lpthread -lc -lcrypt -lutil
>
> from gmake:
> gmake[3]: Entering directory
> `/localhome/rovero/postgresql-7.3b3/src/pl/plperl'
> gcc -O2 -fpic -I. -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE
> -I../../..
> /src/include   -c -o plperl.o plperl.c
> In file included from
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/op.h:480
> ,
>                   from
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/perl.h:2
> 209,
>                   from plperl.c:61:
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/reentr.h:602: field
> `_crypt_st
> ruct' has incomplete type
> In file included from
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/perl.h:3
> 368,
>                   from plperl.c:61:
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:246: parse
> error befor
> e "off64_t"
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:248: parse
> error befor
> e "Perl_do_sysseek"
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:248: parse
> error befor
> e "off64_t"
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:248: warning:
> data def
> inition has no type or storage class
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:249: parse
> error befor
> e "Perl_do_tell"
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:249: warning:
> data def
> inition has no type or storage class
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:1378: parse
> error befo
> re "Perl_PerlIO_tell"
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:1378: warning:
> data de
> finition has no type or storage class
> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/CORE/proto.h:1379: parse
> error befo
> re "off64_t"
> gmake[3]: *** [plperl.o] Error 1
> gmake[3]: Leaving directory
> `/localhome/rovero/postgresql-7.3b3/src/pl/plperl'
> gmake[2]: *** [all] Error 2
> gmake[2]: Leaving directory `/localhome/rovero/postgresql-7.3b3/src/pl'
> gmake[1]: *** [all] Error 2
> gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/localhome/rovero/postgresql-7.3b3/src'
> gmake: *** [all] Error 2


Mon, 28 Oct 2002 17:14:24 +0000
snpe <snpe@snpe.co.yu>
Re: 7.3b3 build --with-perl fails on RH 8.0