Thanks for moving this to the correct list Any ideas? Requested info is below. >To begin with, what gcc version are you using? I am using the GCC packaged by http://aixpdslib.seas.ucla.edu/packages/gcc.html My AIX level is # oslevel -s 5200-09-03 # gcc -v Using built-in specs. Target: powerpc-ibm-aix5.2.0.0 Configured with: ../gcc-4.0.2/configure --disable-aix64 --disable-nls Thread model: aix gcc version 4.0.2 >Also, I see you're using the IBM "make". Don't do that. You need to >use gmake. # make -v GNU Make 3.80 Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. > > make -C port all > > make[3]: Entering directory > `/db2/logs/downloads/postgres/postgresql-8.2.1/src/backend/port' > > gcc -O2 -Wall -Wmissing-prototypes -Wpointer-arith -Winline > -Wdeclaration-after-statement -Wendif-labels -fno-strict-aliasing > -I../../../src/include -c -o dynloader.o dynloader.c > > In file included from /usr/include/xcoff.h:134, > > from /usr/include/a.out.h:42, > > from dynloader.c:10: > > /usr/local/include/dbug.h:38: error: syntax error before '_VARARGS' > > make[3]: *** [dynloader.o] Error 1 > > make[3]: Leaving directory > `/db2/logs/downloads/postgres/postgresql-8.2.1/src/backend/port' > > make[2]: *** [port-recursive] Error 2 > > make[2]: Leaving directory > `/db2/logs/downloads/postgres/postgresql-8.2.1/src/backend' > > make[1]: *** [all] Error 2 > > make[1]: Leaving directory > `/db2/logs/downloads/postgres/postgresql-8.2.1/src' > > make: *** [all] Error 2 > > > > I found this reference on the IBM web site. The article says: > > "GNU C Compiler (GCC) returns an error message if you try to #include > varargs.h. Use stdarg.h instead." > > > > http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/eserver/articles/linux_s390/ > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Thanks! > > -Rob > > > > > > > > > PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL > This email transmission contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of the email is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination or copying of this email transmission is strictly prohibited by the sender. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete the email and immediately notify the sender via the email return address or mailto:postmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thank you. > > > -- Andrew Sullivan | ajs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I remember when computers were frustrating because they *did* exactly what you told them to. That actually seems sort of quaint now. --J.D. Baldwin
