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Configure fails (./myread: No such file)

dsan@pml.ac.uk

2005-06-02, 3:56 pm

Hi,
Im having trouble compiling the latest version of perl. Following the
instructions I run 'sh Configure -de', it runs for 5-10 minutes and
then fails shortly after detecting vfork():

>vfork() found.
>
>
>Perl can only use a vfork() that doesn't suffer from strict
>restrictions on calling functions or modifying global data in
>the child. For example, glibc-2.1 contains such a vfork()
>that is unsuitable. If your system provides a proper fork()
>call, chances are that you do NOT want perl to use vfork().
>
>Configure: line 17118: ./myread: No such file or directory

Going by the path it is using, I assume that ./myread should be
included with the perl source, however its not in the tarballs.
Googling for it hasnt produced any useful hits so far.

Has anyone else come across this problem?

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