[ python-Bugs-1580726 ] Configure script does not work for RHEL 4 x86_64

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Bugs item #1580726, was opened at 2006-10-19 18:38
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Category: Installation
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>Status: Pending
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Chris (spotvt01)
>Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Configure script does not work for RHEL 4 x86_64

Initial Comment:
I tryto build python 2.4 with:
./configure --enable-unicode=4 --prefix=/usr
--exec-prefix=/usr

Attached is the config.log file

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>Comment By: Chris (spotvt01)
Date: 2006-10-19 19:32

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I think the important part of the mod_python compile error
is the last part where the linker fails to link in
libpython2.4.a   ... that's why I think it's an error with
the configure file for python.  It says that libpython2.4.a
should be compiled with position-independant-code.  If I
remember correctly, any static library needs to be PIC for a
x86_64 machine ... that's why it seems like an error for python.

/usr/bin/ld:
/usr/lib/python2.4/config/libpython2.4.a(abstract.o):
relocation R_X86_64_32 against `a local symbol' can not be
used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC
/usr/lib/python2.4/config/libpython2.4.a: could not read
symbols: Bad value
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
apxs:Error: Command failed with rc=65536


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Comment By: Georg Brandl (gbrandl)
Date: 2006-10-19 19:14

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actually, this is okay, the "pending" status is
automatically set to "open" again when the OP posts an answer.

I can't read anything out of that error log, however,
perhaps Martin can.

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Comment By: Chris (spotvt01)
Date: 2006-10-19 19:04

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wait, I didn't mean to change the status, sory about that.

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Comment By: Georg Brandl (gbrandl)
Date: 2006-10-19 18:56

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The unicode build option should be "--enable-unicode=ucs4".
Can you retry with that option?

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Comment By: Chris (spotvt01)
Date: 2006-10-19 18:55

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Ok, so when you add a file, it automatically submits ....

Well ... like I was saying..

./configure --enable-unicode=ucs4 --prefix=/usr
--exec-prefix=/usr
make
make altinstall

please see attached config.log for the configuration of python. 

I then go to make mod_python with
./configure --with-python=/usr/bin/python2.4
make

and then I get the errors listed in MP_compile_error.txt
please also see MP_config.log

It seems the linker is having a problem with libpython2.4.a
 making it look like it wasn't compiled properly.

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