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Re: iconv support not detected by configure when using gcc-3.3.1-3
- From: Charles Wilson <cygwin at cwilson dot fastmail dot fm>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 22:41:53 -0500
- Subject: Re: iconv support not detected by configure when using gcc-3.3.1-3
- References: <87ptcvxbb0.fsf@vzell-de.de.oracle.com>
Dr. Volker Zell wrote:
Now I'm wondering how the iconv support in the original build could *EVER*
be detected ? because these symbols do not seem to be defined in the library.
By the way the same problem exists when trying to build TeXmacs (see the
discussion on cygwin-apps). The discussion there reminds me that I used
gcc-3.2-3 for my original build whereas now I have gcc-3.3.1-3
Is this a know issue ? Does anybody has any clue what's going on here.
This is thanks to the new iconv support in newlib. Even tho it is
"turned off" in cygwin-1.5.7, the new cygwin package still installs its
own version of /usr/include/iconv.h -- and the "new" version is not, of
course, recognized as GNU iconv.
Short-term solution: reinstall 'libiconv'
Medium-term solution: next cygwin release, if it still does not use
newlib's iconv, should also _not_ include newlib's iconv.h
Long-term solution: we really really need a package linter that detects
file conflicts like these BEFORE they lead to wierd problems. Any
volunteers?
--
Chuck
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