[tex-live] pdftex on linux-alpha, libstdc++ problems
Norbert Preining
preining@logic.at
Wed, 6 Feb 2002 14:56:00 +0100
Hi Martin Schroeder, hi list!
I am building binaries for the texlive7 on alpha-linux and I am
fighting with the libstdc++ problem of pdftex. There have been
several report of none existing libraries using the alphaev5-osf4.0d
binaries. These binaries work under linux, but the pdftex always
has problems with libstdc++ --- or the people have problems
obtaining this library.
I compiled TL on debian/GNU Linux woody (3.0) with glibc2.2 and
the binaries are only able to run on glibc2.2 systems. I could
compile on an old machine with redhat 6.? with glibc2.1. These
binaries would run on glibc2.2 machines too, but as always, the
libstdc++ has wrong versions.
Is it possible/feasible to compile libstdc++ static into pdftex,
at least on alpha/linux architecture? Or to produce a statically
linked and a dynamically linked version from which people can
choose?
The other way would be to make two sets of bianries
alpha-linux-glibc22
alpha-linux-glibc21
till all major distributions are over to glibc22.
I do not know what other binaries may have problems, but we should
find a solution for TL7.
Herzliche Grüße
Norbert
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Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at>
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