Bug 273906

Summary:	sys-libs/db-4.7.25_p3 fails configure mutex on arm
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	thomasg <thomas>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	Gentoo's Team for Core System packages <base-system>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	ansla80, caleb
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	ARM
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description thomasg 2009-06-12 19:37:16 UTC

sys-libs/db-4.7.25_p3 doesn't build because it fails at the mutex configuration with:

checking for mutexes... (cached) no
configure: error: Unable to find a mutex implementation

There is already a workaround for a similar problem for amd64 in the ebuild which works the same way for arm (tested it, builds fine).

Just add:
$(use arm && echo --with-mutex=ARM/gcc-assembly)
to econf, exactly like it happens with amd64, works fine for me.

It is possible, that this effect only occurs while cross-compiling, unfortunately I can't compile it on real hardware yet because it's a base-package. :)

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. try building it, it will fail
2. modify the ebuild like mentioned
3. build again, it will work

Comment 1 Thorsten Fischer 2009-06-14 08:06:49 UTC

Same here. It also applies to 4.6.21_p4. Building on x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, for what it's worth.

Comment 2 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2009-07-05 19:51:42 UTC

thanks, added to cvs

http://sources.gentoo.org/sys-libs/db/db-4.7.25_p4.ebuild?r1=1.1&r2=1.2