Re: [Lynx-dev] lynx2.8.7pre.1 build problem

[Thomas Dickey]

On Wed, 22 Apr 2009, Virden, Larry W. wrote:

> I am trying to build the latest 2.8.7 source distribution and I am
> having a problem understanding what I need to do.
...
> /*
> * Printing/scanning-formats for "off_t", as well as cast needed to fit.
> */
> #if defined(HAVE_INTTYPES_H) && defined(SIZEOF_OFF_T)
> #if (SIZEOF_OFF_T == 8) && defined(PRId64)
>
> (pointing at the PRId64) line
>
> And when I look at line 572, I see:

hmm - I've run this through several compilers, and (aside from
some warnings when my attempt to reduce warnings fails) haven't
had any issues.

> This is using Sun's Forte C compiler. I tried splitting the if into 2
> #if's, and I get the same error with the line
> #if (SIZEOF_OFF_T == 8)

A full copy of the config.log might show me the problem.
Perhaps one of the tests that "always" works isn't working.

> Looking more, I wonder if SIZEOF_OFF_T is an empty string. That would
> certainly explain the error that I am seeing.

yes - it should have a number.
The same applies to time_t.

--
Thomas E. Dickey
http://invisible-island.net
ftp://invisible-island.net