21836 – mod_perl on PPC

Bug 21836 - mod_perl on PPC

Summary: mod_perl on PPC

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	PPC Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	PPC Porters

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Reported:	2003-05-28 12:00 UTC by Alexander Chan
Modified:	2006-02-04 06:03 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Alexander Chan 2003-05-28 12:00:47 UTC

i emerge mod_perl but apache does not work.
i saw the error on error_log of apache .. the error is as follows
Syntax error on line 62 of /etc/apache/conf/apache.conf:
Cannot load /etc/apache/extramodules/libperl.so into server:
/etc/apache/extramodules/libperl.so: R_PPC_REL24 relocation at 0x0cbf59d0 for
symbol `Connection_remote_addr' out of range

Comment 1 Michael Cummings (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-05-28 12:08:18 UTC

Which version of mod_perl and perl?

Comment 2 Alexander Chan 2003-05-28 12:09:04 UTC

the version is 1.27-r1

Comment 3 Alexander Chan 2003-05-28 12:13:29 UTC

i am using mod_perl 1.27-r1, apache 1.3.27-r3 and libperl 5.8.0-r10

Comment 4 Michael Cummings (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-05-28 12:18:53 UTC

This is a ppc/glibc issue (good old google)

Comment 5 Luca Barbato gentoo-dev

2003-06-08 18:13:36 UTC

a possible patch solution for the mod_perl is force PIC on it

investigating how to fix everything in a clean way for every mod_

Comment 6 Pieter Van den Abeele (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-07-15 05:34:16 UTC

I added PIC to the perl modules. so Im closing this bug now 
 
lu: do you know of other apache mods that need this? I think gerk has a script to 
detect it. will write an email about it