vlc has been failing to compile since the +sdl use flag was added by another program I installed. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. emerge -vN vlc Actual Results: mp4.c: In function `TrackCreateSamplesIndex': mp4.c:1048: warning: long long int format, long unsigned int arg (arg 7) mp4.c: In function `TrackTimeToSampleChunk': mp4.c:1384: warning: long long int format, long unsigned int arg (arg 6) mp4.c:1384: warning: long long int format, long unsigned int arg (arg 7) mp4.c:1407: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned mp4.c:1408: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned mp4.c:1421: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned mp4.c: In function `MP4_TrackCreate': mp4.c:1654: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned mp4.c:1656: warning: signed and unsigned type in conditional expression mp4.c:1656: warning: long long int format, long unsigned int arg (arg 6) mp4.c:1656: warning: long long int format, long unsigned int arg (arg 7) mp4.c:1716: warning: long long unsigned int format, uint64_t arg (arg 5) mp4.c: In function `MP4_TrackNextSample': mp4.c:2018: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned mp4.c:2020: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned mp4.c: In function `MP4_TrackSetELST': mp4.c:2044: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned mp4.c:2055: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned if x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../../include `top_builddir="../../.." ../../../vlc-config --cflags plugin mp4` -Wsign-compare -Wall -O3 -march=k8 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -ffast-math -pipe -MT libmp4_plugin_a-libmp4.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libmp4_plugin_a-libmp4.Tpo" \ -c -o libmp4_plugin_a-libmp4.o `test -f 'libmp4.c' || echo './'`libmp4.c; \ then mv -f ".deps/libmp4_plugin_a-libmp4.Tpo" ".deps/libmp4_plugin_a-libmp4.Po"; \ else rm -f ".deps/libmp4_plugin_a-libmp4.Tpo"; exit 1; \ fi libmp4.c: In function `MP4_ReadBoxCommon': libmp4.c:373: warning: long long int format, uint64_t arg (arg 6) libmp4.c: In function `MP4_ReadBox_url': libmp4.c:858: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned libmp4.c:858: warning: signed and unsigned type in conditional expression libmp4.c:858: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned libmp4.c:858: warning: signed and unsigned type in conditional expression libmp4.c:858: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned libmp4.c:858: warning: signed and unsigned type in conditional expression libmp4.c: In function `MP4_ReadBox_urn': libmp4.c:880: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned libmp4.c:880: warning: signed and unsigned type in conditional expression libmp4.c:880: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned libmp4.c:880: warning: signed and unsigned type in conditional expression libmp4.c:880: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned libmp4.c:880: warning: signed and unsigned type in conditional expression libmp4.c:881: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned libmp4.c:881: warning: signed and unsigned type in conditional expression libmp4.c:881: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned libmp4.c:881: warning: signed and unsigned type in conditional expression libmp4.c:881: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned libmp4.c:881: warning: signed and unsigned type in conditional expression libmp4.c: In function `MP4_ReadBox_sample_soun': libmp4.c:1282: warning: long long int format, int64_t arg (arg 5) libmp4.c: In function `MP4_ReadBox_stdp': libmp4.c:1692: warning: long long int format, int64_t arg (arg 5) libmp4.c: In function `MP4_ReadBox_padb': libmp4.c:1736: warning: long long int format, int64_t arg (arg 5) libmp4.c: In function `MP4_ReadBox_elst': libmp4.c:1795: warning: long long int format, int64_t arg (arg 5) libmp4.c: In function `MP4_ReadBox_cprt': libmp4.c:1826: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned libmp4.c:1826: warning: signed and unsigned type in conditional expression libmp4.c:1826: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned libmp4.c:1826: warning: signed and unsigned type in conditional expression libmp4.c:1826: warning: comparison between signed and unsigned libmp4.c:1826: warning: signed and unsigned type in conditional expression if x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../../include `top_builddir="../../.." ../../../vlc-config --cflags plugin mp4` -Wsign-compare -Wall -O3 -march=k8 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -ffast-math -pipe -MT libmp4_plugin_a-drms.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libmp4_plugin_a-drms.Tpo" \ -c -o libmp4_plugin_a-drms.o `test -f 'drms.c' || echo './'`drms.c; \ then mv -f ".deps/libmp4_plugin_a-drms.Tpo" ".deps/libmp4_plugin_a-drms.Po"; \ else rm -f ".deps/libmp4_plugin_a-drms.Tpo"; exit 1; \ fi x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc -Wsign-compare -Wall -O3 -march=k8 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -ffast-math -pipe -o libmp4_plugin.so libmp4_plugin_a-mp4.o libmp4_plugin_a-libmp4.o libmp4_plugin_a-drms.o `top_builddir=../../.. ../../../vlc-config --libs plugin mp4` /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.3/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: /usr/lib64/libsysfs.a(libsysfs_la-sysfs_bus.o): relocation R_X86_64_32 against `a local symbol' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC /usr/lib64/libsysfs.a: could not read symbols: Bad value collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make[6]: *** [libmp4_plugin.so] Error 1 make[6]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/vlc-0.8.1-r1/work/vlc-0.8.1/modules/demux/mp4' make[5]: *** [all-modules] Error 1 make[5]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/vlc-0.8.1-r1/work/vlc-0.8.1/modules/demux/mp4' make[4]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[4]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/vlc-0.8.1-r1/work/vlc-0.8.1/modules/demux' make[3]: *** [all] Error 2 make[3]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/vlc-0.8.1-r1/work/vlc-0.8.1/modules/demux' make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/vlc-0.8.1-r1/work/vlc-0.8.1/modules' make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/vlc-0.8.1-r1/work/vlc-0.8.1' make: *** [all] Error 2 !!! ERROR: media-video/vlc-0.8.1-r1 failed. !!! Function src_compile, Line 197, Exitcode 2 !!! make of VLC failed !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message. Expected Results: Compiled cleanly. $ emerge info Portage 2.0.51.22-r2 (default-linux/amd64/2005.0, gcc-3.4.3, glibc-2.3.5-r0, 2.6.12-gentoo-r6 x86_64) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.12-gentoo-r6 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ Gentoo Base System version 1.6.13 ccache version 2.3 [disabled] dev-lang/python: 2.3.5 sys-apps/sandbox: 1.2.11 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.59-r6 sys-devel/automake: 1.4_p6, 1.5, 1.6.3, 1.7.9-r1, 1.8.5-r3, 1.9.5 sys-devel/binutils: 2.15.92.0.2-r10 sys-devel/libtool: 1.5.18-r1 virtual/os-headers: 2.6.11-r2 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="amd64" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CBUILD="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" CFLAGS="-O3 -march=k8 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -ffast-math" CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/share/config /var/qmail/control" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-O3 -march=k8 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -ffast-math" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoconfig distlocks sandbox sfperms strict" GENTOO_MIRRORS="ftp://gentoo.risq.qc.ca/ ftp://cs.ubishops.ca/pub/gentoo ftp://gentoo.arcticnetwork.ca/pub/gentoo/ http://gentoo.arcticnetwork.ca/ ftp://gentoo.mirrored.ca/" MAKEOPTS="-j2" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage" SYNC="rsync://rsync.ca.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="3dnowex X acpi alsa amd64 avi berkdb bitmap-fonts cdr crypt cups curl dvd dvdr dvdread eds emul-linux-x86 encode esd evo fam ffmpeg foomaticdb fortran gd gif gnome gpm gstreamer gtk gtk2 hal howl i8x0 imagemagick imlib ipv6 java jpeg libwww lzw lzw-tiff mad mozilla mp3 mpeg ncurses nls nptl nvidia opengl pam pdflib perl png ppds python quicktime readline samba sdl spell ssl tcpd tetex tiff truetype-fonts type1-fonts unicode usb userlocales xine xml2 xmms xpm xv xvid zlib userland_GNU kernel_linux elibc_glibc" Unset: ASFLAGS, CTARGET, LANG, LC_ALL, LDFLAGS, LINGUAS $ cat /etc/portage/package.use sys-libs/glibc userlocales sys-devel/libperl ithreads dev-lang/perl ithreads media-video/totem -gstreamer media-video/vlc wxwindows cddb cdda net-print/hplip qt
Which version sysfsutils are you using? Seems like that is the problem.
(In reply to comment #1) > Which version sysfsutils are you using? Seems like that is the problem. > $ emerge -s sysfsutils Searching... [ Results for search key : sysfsutils ] [ Applications found : 1 ] * sys-fs/sysfsutils Latest version available: 1.2.0-r2 Latest version installed: 1.2.0-r2 Size of downloaded files: 277 kB Homepage: http://linux-diag.sourceforge.net/Sysfsutils.html Description: System Utilities Based on Sysfs License: GPL-2 LGPL-2.1
Try doing echo "=sys-fs/sysfsutils-1.2.0-r3 ~amd64" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords and recompiling vlc. Seems like the stable is non-optimal and needs to be moved on -r3.
Marked -r3 stable, this should fix the problem.
