libafsrpc_pic and libafsauthent_pic (was Re: [OpenAFS-devel] AFS Perl on 64-bit ...)

[Norbert Gruener]

On Mon, Mar 29 2010, Derrick Brashear wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 7:47 AM, Norbert Gruener
> <nog@mpa-garching.mpg.de> wrote:
> > On Sat, Mar 27 2010, Russ Allbery wrote:
> >> Norbert Gruener <nog@MPA-Garching.MPG.DE> writes:
> >>
> >> > For the "threaded" Perl version I had to link the AFSperl API agai=
nst
> >> > the "threaded" OpenAFS libraries. =A0But the libraries "libafsrpc"=
 and
> >> > "libafsauthent" were not PIC which were necessary for the API on L=
inux
> >> > 64-bit machines. =A0Therefore I have compiled a PIC version of the=
 two
> >> > libraries and have them installed additionally. =A0Then I linked t=
he
> >> > AFSperl against these new libraries. =A0This was successful and al=
l test
> >> > drivers were working. =A0Then I have made extensive tests with the=
 test
> >> > scripts without any problems.
> >>
> >> > So I see two solutions to this "threaded PIC" problem
> >>
> >> > =A0 1) replace the "threaded" Perl version by a "non-threaded" Per=
l
> >> > =A0 =A0 =A0version, compiled and installed by yourself
> >>
> >> > =A0 2) build and install two more OpenAFS libraries into your Open=
AFS
> >> > =A0 =A0 =A0installation, link against these new libraries
> >>
> >> 2 is already done in the current OpenAFS source. =A0The libraries ar=
e
> >> installed as libafsauthent_pic and libafsrpc_pic.
> >
> > Does anybody have information how these libs are installed? =A0I have
> > checked OpenAFS 1.4.12 and could not find any hint.
>=20
> 1.4.x isn't what he meant by current.
>=20
> The build system has been considerably revamped in the 1.5 series.

Is there a chance to get the building of these PIC libraries
backported to 1.4.X ?

Norbert
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