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On Sep 7, 11:26 pm, John Mayson <j...@mayson.us> wrote:
> I have experience compiling Pine and Alpine on my iBook.  Until now I've
> never had a problem.
>
> I grabbed the alpine-2.00.tar.gz file and fillpara.patch.gz.  I unpacked
> these files and ran ./configure --prefix=/usr/local.  I got this...
>
> checking for gcc... gcc
> checking for C compiler default output file name...
> configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
> See `config.log' for more details.
>
> Unfortunately my config.log file doesn't tell me a whole heck of a lot
> more.  I'm going to list it below.  It's long, I'm sorry about that.
> Could some kind soul take a look and tell me where I'm going wrong?  I'm
> not a programmer by trade, I just know enough to get myself into trouble.
> :-)
>
> John
>
> ----------------- config.log starts here ------------------------
> This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
> running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
>
> It was created by alpine configure 2.00, which was
> generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61.  Invocation command line was
>
>    $ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local
>
> ## --------- ##
> ## Platform. ##
> ## --------- ##
>
> hostname = Macintosh.local
> uname -m = Power Macintosh
> uname -r = 9.4.0
> uname -s = Darwin
> uname -v = Darwin Kernel Version 9.4.0: Mon Jun  9 19:36:17 PDT 2008; root:xnu-1228.5.20~1/RELEASE_PPC
>
> /usr/bin/uname -p = powerpc
> /bin/uname -X     = unknown
>
> /bin/arch              = unknown
> /usr/bin/arch -k       = unknown
> /usr/convex/getsysinfo = unknown
> /usr/bin/hostinfo      = Mach kernel version:
>          Darwin Kernel Version 9.4.0: Mon Jun  9 19:36:17 PDT 2008; root:xnu-1228.5.20~1/RELEASE_PPC
> Kernel configured for a single processor only.
> 1 processor is physically available.
> 1 processor is logically available.
> Processor type: ppc7450 (PowerPC 7450)
> Processor active: 0
> Primary memory available: 1.25 gigabytes
> Default processor set: 71 tasks, 262 threads, 1 processors
> Load average: 5.11, Mach factor: 0.19
> /bin/machine           = unknown
> /usr/bin/oslevel       = unknown
> /bin/universe          = unknown
>
> PATH: /Users/jmayson/Applications
> PATH: /bin
> PATH: /sbin
> PATH: /usr/bin
> PATH: /usr/local/bin
> PATH: /usr/sbin
>
> ## ----------- ##
> ## Core tests. ##
> ## ----------- ##
>
> configure:2205: checking for a BSD-compatible install
> configure:2261: result: /usr/bin/install -c
> configure:2272: checking whether build environment is sane
> configure:2315: result: yes
> configure:2343: checking for a thread-safe mkdir -p
> configure:2382: result: ./install-sh -c -d
> configure:2395: checking for gawk
> configure:2425: result: no
> configure:2395: checking for mawk
> configure:2425: result: no
> configure:2395: checking for nawk
> configure:2425: result: no
> configure:2395: checking for awk
> configure:2411: found /usr/bin/awk
> configure:2422: result: awk
> configure:2433: checking whether make sets $(MAKE)
> configure:2454: result: yes
> configure:2643: checking whether to enable maintainer-specific portions of Makefiles
> configure:2652: result: no
> configure:2672: checking build system type
> configure:2690: result: powerpc-apple-darwin9.4.0
> configure:2712: checking host system type
> configure:2727: result: powerpc-apple-darwin9.4.0
> configure:2757: Configuring for alpine 2.00 (powerpc-apple-darwin9.4.0))
> configure:2812: checking for gcc
> configure:2828: found /usr/bin/gcc
> configure:2839: result: gcc
> configure:3077: checking for C compiler version
> configure:3084: gcc --version >&5
> powerpc-apple-darwin8-gcc-4.0.0 (GCC) 4.0.0 20041026 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 4061)
> Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
>
> configure:3087: $? = 0
> configure:3094: gcc -v >&5
> Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc/powerpc-apple-darwin8/4.0.0/specs
> Configured with: /private/var/tmp/gcc/gcc-4061.obj~8/src/configure --disable-checking --prefix=/usr --mandir=/share/man --enable-languages=c,objc,c++,obj-c++ --program-transform-name=/^[cg][^+.-]*$/s/$/-4.0/ --with-gxx-include-dir=/include/gcc/darwin/4.0/c++ --build=powerpc-apple-darwin8 --host=powerpc-apple-darwin8 --target=powerpc-apple-darwin8
> Thread model: posix
> gcc version 4.0.0 20041026 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 4061)
> configure:3097: $? = 0
> configure:3104: gcc -V >&5
> gcc: argument to `-V' is missing
> configure:3107: $? = 1
> configure:3130: checking for C compiler default output file name
> configure:3157: gcc    conftest.c  >&5
> /usr/bin/ld: /usr/lib/gcc/powerpc-apple-darwin8/4.0.0/../../../libSystem.dylib unknown flags (type) of section 9 (__TEXT,__dof_plockstat) in load command 0
> /usr/bin/ld: /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib unknown flags (type) of section 9 (__TEXT,__dof_plockstat) in load command 0
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> configure:3160: $? = 1
> configure:3198: result:
> configure: failed program was:
> | /* confdefs.h.  */
> | #define PACKAGE_NAME "alpine"
> | #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "alpine"
> | #define PACKAGE_VERSION "2.00"
> | #define PACKAGE_STRING "alpine 2.00"
> | #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "alpine-cont...@u.washington.edu"
> | #define PACKAGE "alpine"
> | #define VERSION "2.00"
> | /* end confdefs.h.  */
> |
> | int
> | main ()
> | {
> |
> |   ;
> |   return 0;
> | }
> configure:3205: error: C compiler cannot create executables
> See `config.log' for more details.
>
> ## ---------------- ##
> ## Cache variables. ##
> ## ---------------- ##
>
> ac_cv_build=powerpc-apple-darwin9.4.0
> ac_cv_env_CCC_set=
> ac_cv_env_CCC_value=
> ac_cv_env_CC_set=
> ac_cv_env_CC_value=
> ac_cv_env_CFLAGS_set=
> ac_cv_env_CFLAGS_value=
> ac_cv_env_CPPFLAGS_set=
> ac_cv_env_CPPFLAGS_value=
> ac_cv_env_CPP_set=
> ac_cv_env_CPP_value=
> ac_cv_env_CXXCPP_set=
> ac_cv_env_CXXCPP_value=
> ac_cv_env_CXXFLAGS_set=
> ac_cv_env_CXXFLAGS_value=
> ac_cv_env_CXX_set=
> ac_cv_env_CXX_value=
> ac_cv_env_F77_set=
> ac_cv_env_F77_value=
> ac_cv_env_FFLAGS_set=
> ac_cv_env_FFLAGS_value=
> ac_cv_env_LDFLAGS_set=
> ac_cv_env_LDFLAGS_value=
> ac_cv_env_LIBS_set=
> ac_cv_env_LIBS_value=
> ac_cv_env_build_alias_set=
> ac_cv_env_build_alias_value=
> ac_cv_env_host_alias_set=
> ac_cv_env_host_alias_value=
> ac_cv_env_target_alias_set=
> ac_cv_env_target_alias_value=
> ac_cv_host=powerpc-apple-darwin9.4.0
> ac_cv_path_install='/usr/bin/install -c'
> ac_cv_prog_AWK=awk
> ac_cv_prog_ac_ct_CC=gcc
> ac_cv_prog_make_make_set=yes
>
> ## ----------------- ##
> ## Output variables. ##
> ## ----------------- ##
>
> ACLOCAL='${SHELL} /var/tmp/alpine-2.00-build/alpine-2.00/missing --run aclocal-1.10'
> AMDEPBACKSLASH=''
> AMDEP_FALSE=''
> AMDEP_TRUE=''
> AMTAR='${SHELL} /var/tmp/alpine-2.00-build/alpine-2.00/missing --run tar'
> AM_CFLAGS=''
> AM_LDFLAGS=''
> AR=''
> AUTOCONF='${SHELL} /var/tmp/alpine-2.00-build/alpine-2.00/missing --run autoconf'
> AUTOHEADER='${SHELL} /var/tmp/alpine-2.00-build/alpine-2.00/missing --run autoheader'
> AUTOMAKE='${SHELL} /var/tmp/alpine-2.00-build/alpine-2.00/missing --run automake-1.10'
> AWK='awk'
> CC='gcc'
> CCDEPMODE=''
> CFLAGS=''
> CP=''
> CPP=''
> CPPFLAGS=''
> CXX=''
> CXXCPP=''
> CXXDEPMODE=''
> CXXFLAGS=''
> CYGPATH_W='echo'
> C_CLIENT_CFLAGS=''
> C_CLIENT_GCCOPTLEVEL=''
> C_CLIENT_LDFLAGS=''
> C_CLIENT_SPECIALS=''
> C_CLIENT_TARGET=''
> C_CLIENT_WITH_IPV6=''
> DEFS=''
> DEPDIR=''
> ECHO='/bin/echo'
> ECHO_C='ECHO_N=''
> ECHO_T=''
> EGREP=''
> EXEEXT=''
> F77=''
> FFLAGS=''
> GMSGFMT=''
> GREP=''
> INSTALL_DATA='${INSTALL} -m 644'
> INSTALL_PROGRAM='${INSTALL}'
> INSTALL_SCRIPT='${INSTALL}'
> INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM='$(install_sh) -c -s'
> INTLLIBS=''
> INTL_MACOSX_LIBS=''
> LDFLAGS=''
> LIBICONV=''
> LIBINTL=''
> LIBOBJS=''
> LIBS=''
> LIBTOOL=''
> LN=''
> LN_S=''
> LTLIBICONV=''
> LTLIBINTL=''
> LTLIBOBJS=''
> MAINT='#'
> MAINTAINER_MODE_FALSE=''
> MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE='#'
> MAKE=''
> MAKEINFO='${SHELL} /var/tmp/alpine-2.00-build/alpine-2.00/missing --run makeinfo'
> MKINSTALLDIRS=''
> MSGFMT=''
> MSGMERGE=''
> NPA_PROG=''
> OBJEXT=''
> PACKAGE='alpine'
> PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='alpine-cont...@u.washington.edu'
> PACKAGE_NAME='alpine'
> PACKAGE_STRING='alpine 2.00'
> PACKAGE_TARNAME='alpine'
> PACKAGE_VERSION='2.00'
> PATH_SEPARATOR=':'
> POSUB=''
> PTHREAD_CC=''
> PTHREAD_CFLAGS=''
> PTHREAD_LIBS=''
> PWPROG=''
> RANLIB=''
> REGEX_BUILD=''
> RM=''
> SED=''
> SENDMAIL=''
> SET_MAKE=''
> SHELL='/bin/sh'
> STRIP=''
> USE_NLS=''
> VERSION='2.00'
> WEB_BINDIR=''
> WEB_BUILD='web/src/alpined.d'
> WEB_PUBCOOKIE_BUILD=''
> WEB_PUBCOOKIE_LIB=''
> WEB_PUBCOOKIE_LINK=''
> XGETTEXT=''
> ac_ct_CC='gcc'
> ac_ct_CXX=''
> ac_ct_F77=''
> acx_pthread_config=''
> alpine_interactive_spellcheck=''
> alpine_simple_spellcheck=''
> am__fastdepCC_FALSE=''
> am__fastdepCC_TRUE=''
> am__fastdepCXX_FALSE=''
> am__fastdepCXX_TRUE=''
> am__include=''
> am__isrc=''
> am__leading_dot='.'
> am__quote=''
> am__tar='${AMTAR} chof - "$$tardir"'
> am__untar='${AMTAR} xf -'
> bindir='${exec_prefix}/bin'
> build='powerpc-apple-darwin9.4.0'
> build_alias=''
> build_cpu='powerpc'
> build_os='darwin9.4.0'
> build_vendor='apple'
> datadir='${datarootdir}'
> datarootdir='${prefix}/share'
> docdir='${datarootdir}/doc/${PACKAGE_TARNAME}'
> dvidir='${docdir}'
> exec_prefix='NONE'
> host='powerpc-apple-darwin9.4.0'
> host_alias=''
> host_cpu='powerpc'
> host_os='darwin9.4.0'
> host_vendor='apple'
> htmldir='${docdir}'
> includedir='${prefix}/include'
> infodir='${datarootdir}/info'
> install_sh='$(SHELL) /var/tmp/alpine-2.00-build/alpine-2.00/install-sh'
> libdir='${exec_prefix}/lib'
> libexecdir='${exec_prefix}/libexec'
> localedir='${datarootdir}/locale'
> localstatedir='${prefix}/var'
> mandir='${datarootdir}/man'
> mkdir_p='$(top_builddir)/./install-sh -c -d'
> oldincludedir='/usr/include'
> pdfdir='${docdir}'
> prefix='/usr/local'
> program_transform_name='s,x,x,'
> psdir='${docdir}'
> sbindir='${exec_prefix}/sbin'
> sharedstatedir='${prefix}/com'
> sysconfdir='${prefix}/etc'
> target_alias=''
>
> ## ----------- ##
> ## confdefs.h. ##
> ## ----------- ##
>
> #define PACKAGE_NAME "alpine"
> #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "alpine"
> #define PACKAGE_VERSION "2.00"
> #define PACKAGE_STRING "alpine 2.00"
> #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "alpine-cont...@u.washington.edu"
> #define PACKAGE "alpine"
> #define VERSION "2.00"
>
> configure: exit 77
>
> --
> John Mayson <j...@mayson.us>
> Austin, Texas, USA

Hmm, thats strange. I've had a couple problems installing Alpine on
different platforms recently (mostly mac), but most of those were
connected to the webmail version of alpine and TCL, so using the --
without-tcl option with configure solved them. But those were a make
stage problem - I don't think I've ever had configure error out on
me. Wish I could help...

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