# ./configure CFLAGS="-I/usr/openssl-0.9.8zg/include" LDFLAGS="-L/usr/openssl-0.9.8zg/lib" --with-openssl configure: error: Could not execute a simple test program. This may be a problem related to locating shared libraries. Check the file 'config.log' for the exact reason. # tail config.log ... #define HAVE_GETHOSTBYNAME_R 1 #define GETPWUID_R_5ARG 1 configure: exit 1 It does compile without a problem when used without CFLAGS and LDFLAGS but against system lib /lib64/libssl.so.6 # LDFLAGS="-L/usr/openssl-0.9.8zg/lib" ./configure --with-openssl checking test program... failed configure: error: Could not execute a simple test program. This may be a problem related to locating shared libraries. Check the file 'config.log' for the exact reason. # tail config.log ... #define HAVE_GETHOSTBYNAME_R 1 #define GETPWUID_R_5ARG 1 configure: exit 1 setting LDFLAGS to openssl lib dir causes postgresql ./configure to fail without real explanation. A bug? 2015-07-26 9:06 GMT+02:00 Michael Paquier <michael.paquier@xxxxxxxxx>: > On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 2:55 PM, krzf83@xxxxxxxxx <krzf83@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Postgresql is first linux program based on automake I've ever seen >> (and i've been compiling linux stuff nice 1999) that does not allow >> specyfying lib locations on ./configure like >> (like --with-openssl=/path/to/openssl) > > You could use CFLAGS and LDFLAGS for this purpose: > ./configure CFLAGS="-I/usr/openssl-0.9.8zg/include" \ > LDFLAGS="-L/usr/openssl-0.9.8zg/lib" \ > --with-openssl > -- > Michael -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
