From: David Ross <dross@...>
Date: 2004-09-29T11:13:51+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby gems crash on OpenBSD Sparc64

Wes Moxam wrote:

>On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 10:48:03 +0900, David Ross <dross@code-exec.net> wrote:
>  
>
>>Wes Moxam wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I attempted to run ruby gems on my 'new' Sun Ultra 5 machine which
>>>runs OpenBSD 3.5. Here is the output:
>>>
>>># gem install rails
>>>Attempting local installation of 'rails'
>>>Local gem file not found: rails*.gem
>>>Attempting remote installation of 'rails'
>>>longjmp botch.
>>>Illegal instruction (core dumped)
>>>
>>>I have posted the core dump to
>>>http://wmoxam.freeshell.org/files/ruby.core but I'm not sure if it's
>>>of much use. If anyone can help me out with this problem it would be
>>>greatly appriciated.
>>>
>>>-- Wes
>>>      
>>>
>>this is not a problem with RubyGems, its a problem with ruby. There are
>>various minor code changes between BSDs. Before I attempt to pass this
>>core through my debugger(not junk gdb), which ruby version are you
>>using? Please make sure this is the latest before I spend time. Make you
>>you try it on the ruby-stable snapshot.
>>
>>--dross
>>
>>
>>    
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>
>Hi David,
>
>I'm using the standard OpenBSD package which is version ruby-1.8.1. I
>can download and compile a CVS version if you like.
>
>-- Wes
>  
>
I would try downloading the Ruby stable snapshot. 1.8.1 might have a bug 
that was fixed in the stable CVS. I can't watch the CVS logs and CIA(the 
CVS watcher bot on my freenode channel) all the time. This issue might 
have already been addressed.

--dross