From: "R. Rubisher" <rubisher@...>
Date: 2008-11-16T01:40:00+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Compilation

Reji Kumar wrote:
> Hi,
>     I am compiling Ruby on IBM AIX 5.3.0.0. Version of Ruby is 1.8.6. I
> am compiling ruby in 32 bit mode (OBJECT_MODE=32). Commands I used are
>     configure --with-gcc --prefix=$INSTALLPATH
>     gmake && gmake install
> Configure and make are going fine.
>     ruby -v
>         ruby 1.8.6 (2007-03-13 patchlevel 0) [powerpc-aix5.3.0.0]
> But when I try to load libraries, it is throwing error
>     ruby -d -e 'require "thread.so"'
>         Exception `LoadError' at
>            /disk1/home/local/RUBY//lib/ruby/1.8/powerpc-aix5.3.0.0/thread.so:0
> -
>               load failed - /disk1/home/local/RUBY//lib/ruby/1.8
>               /powerpc-aix5.3.0.0/thread.so
>            /disk1/home/local/RUBY//lib/ruby/1.8/powerpc-aix5.3.0.0/thread.so:
>               load failed - /disk1/home/local/RUBY//lib/ruby/1.8
>               /powerpc-aix5.3.0.0/thread.so (LoadError) from -e:1
> irb also is throwing same error.
> both ruby & the library are 32 bit
> file /disk1/home/local/RUBY//bin/ruby
>    /disk1/home/local/RUBY//bin/ruby: executable (RISC System/6000) or
> object module not stripped
> file /disk1/home/local/RUBY//lib/ruby/1.8/powerpc-aix5.3.0.0/thread.so
>    /disk1/home/local/RUBY//lib/ruby/1.8/powerpc-aix5.3.0.0/thread.so:
>              executable (RISC System/6000) or object module not stripped
> Is there anything else that can go wrong?
> Is it possible to get some more information on why the load has failed?
> ie to make ruby give more detailed error message, than a plain
> "LoadError" exception.
> Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Hello Reji,

Don't you try the pakage available at 
<http://gnome.bullfreeware.com/aixtoolbox/>
(sorry, I don't have time to test right now but I know it includes a 
patch related to threads).

Hth,
    r.
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