Re: Problems compiling with --enable-inline on CentOS 5.1

["David Thibault" <dave () itstrategypartners com>]

OK, so I set my libnet-headers.h back the way they were before Todd's
previously suggested edit, then I tried option 1 below, and it compiled.  I
will give it a spin and post to the group  after verifying that inline works
properly.  I anticipate that it will since it compiled properly.
Thanks, Todd!
Dave

On 2/21/08, Todd Wease <twease () sourcefire com> wrote:
> Two other things to try:
>
> 1) Under your Snort source directory in src/inline.c, try adding the
> following line just under #include <libnet.h>:
>
> #include <net/ethernet.h>
>
> If this does not work, try:
>
> 2) In src/inline.h, just under #include "snort.h", try adding the
> following:
>
> struct ether_addr
> {
>      u_char ether_addr_octet[6];
> };
>
> and see if that works.  Let us know.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Todd
>
> David Thibault wrote:
>
> > Nope, same (or similar) error:
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I.. -I../src -I../src/sfutil
> > -I/usr/include/pcap -I../src/output-plugins -I../src/detection-plugins
> > -I../src/dynamic-plugins -I../src/preprocessors
> > -I../src/preprocessors/flow -I../src/preprocessors/portscan
> >  -I../src/preprocessors/flow/int-snort
> >  -I../src/preprocessors/HttpInspect/include
> > -I../src/preprocessors/Stream5 -I../src/target-based
> >  -I/usr/local/snort/include -I/usr/local/snort/include
> > -I/usr/local/snort/include -I/usr/local/snort/include
> > -I/usr/local/snort/include -fno-strict-aliasing  -g -O2 -Wall
> > -DDYNAMIC_PLUGIN -DGIDS -DLIBNET_LIL_ENDIAN -fno-strict-aliasing -c
> inline.c
> > inline.c: In function 'InitInlinePostConfig':
> > inline.c:183: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 11 of
> > 'libnet_build_ip' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:186: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 10 of
> > 'libnet_build_tcp' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:190: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 11 of
> > 'libnet_build_ip' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:192: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 13 of
> > 'libnet_build_icmp_unreach' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:201: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 11 of
> > 'libnet_build_ip' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:204: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 10 of
> > 'libnet_build_tcp' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:208: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 11 of
> > 'libnet_build_ip' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:210: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 13 of
> > 'libnet_build_icmp_unreach' differ in signedness
> > inline.c: In function 'IpqLoop':
> > inline.c:282: warning: implicit declaration of function 'sig_check'
> > inline.c: In function 'RejectSocket':
> > inline.c:454: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of
> > 'libnet_do_checksum' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:461: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2 of
> > 'libnet_write_ip' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:494: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of
> > 'libnet_do_checksum' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:502: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2 of
> > 'libnet_write_ip' differ in signedness
> > inline.c: In function 'RejectLayer2':
> > inline.c:594: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
> > inline.c:629: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of
> > 'libnet_do_checksum' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:635: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of
> > 'libnet_do_checksum' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:642: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 6 of
> > 'libnet_build_ethernet' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:649: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 3 of
> > 'libnet_write_link_layer' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:683: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of
> > 'libnet_do_checksum' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:689: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of
> > 'libnet_do_checksum' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:697: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 6 of
> > 'libnet_build_ethernet' differ in signedness
> > inline.c:707: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 3 of
> > 'libnet_write_link_layer' differ in signedness
> > make[3]: *** [inline.o] Error 1
> > make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/davidt/snort/snort-2.8.0.1/src
>
> > <http://2.8.0.1/src>'
> > make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> > make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/davidt/snort/snort-2.8.0.1/src
> > <http://2.8.0.1/src>'
> > make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/davidt/snort/snort-2.8.0.1
> > <http://2.8.0.1>'
>
> > make: *** [all] Error 2
> >
> > This time I left off the other --enable-* statements and just went with
> > the following configure command (still pointing to all my libs and incs
> > just in case):
> > ./configure --enable-inline
> > --with-libpcap-includes=/usr/local/snort/include
> > --with-libpcap-libraries=/usr/local/snort/lib
> > --with-libpcre-includes=/usr/local/snort/include
> > --with-libpcre-libraries=/usr/local/snort/lib
> > --with-libnet-includes=/usr/local/snort/include
> > --with-libnet-libraries=/usr/local/snort/lib
> > --with-dnet-includes=/usr/local/snort/include
> > --with-dnet-libraries=/usr/local/snort/lib
> >
> > Best,
> > Dave
> >
> > On 2/21/08, *David Thibault* <dave () itstrategypartners com
>
> > <mailto:dave () itstrategypartners com>> wrote:
> >
> >     Thanks, Todd.  I will try that and post the results.
> >
> >
> >     Best,
> >     Dave
> >
> >
> >     On 2/21/08, *Todd Wease* <twease () sourcefire com
>
> >     <mailto:twease () sourcefire com>> wrote:
> >
> >         David,
> >
> >         My only guess is that "struct ether_addr" is not getting defined
> >         on your
> >         system.  Try editing libnet-headers.h (most likely in
> >         /usr/include/libnet).  At or around line 391, remove the #if
> >         (!__GLIBC__) / #endif lines and see if that solves the
> >         problem.  If not,
> >         please repost results.
> >
> >         Thanks,
> >         Todd
> >
> >
> >         David Thibault wrote:
> >         >  Hello all,
> >         >
> >         >  I have been banging my head against the keyboard for 2 days
> >         now...=)  I
> >
> >         >  am trying to install Snort 2.8.0.1 <http://2.8.0.1>
> >         <http://2.8.0.1> on Centos 5.1.  I
> >
> >         >  have tried using RPMs for the library and include
> >         dependencies, and
> >         >  tried with compiling everything from source.  Every time I
> >         >  --enable-inline I get the following errors:
> >         >
> >         >  make[3]: Entering directory
> >         `/home/davidt/snort/snort-2.8.0.1/src <http://2.8.0.1/src>
> >
> >         >  <http://2.8.0.1/src>'
> >
> >         >  gcc -m64 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I.. -I../src
> >         -I../src/sfutil
> >         >  -I/usr/include/pcap -I../src/output-plugins
> >         -I../src/detection-plugins
> >         >  -I../src/dynamic-plugins -I../src/preprocessors
> >         >  -I../src/preprocessors/flow -I../src/preprocessors/portscan
> >         >  -I../src/preprocessors/flow/int-snort
> >         >  -I../src/preprocessors/HttpInspect/include
> >         >  -I../src/preprocessors/Stream5 -I../src/target-based
> >         >  -I/usr/local/snort/include -I/usr/local/snort/include
> >         >  -I/usr/local/snort/include -I/usr/local/snort/include
> >         >  -I/usr/include/mysql -DENABLE_MYSQL
> -I/usr/local/snort/include
> >         >  -fno-strict-aliasing  -O0 -g -Wall -pthread
> -I/usr/local/include
> >         >  -DDYNAMIC_PLUGIN -DGIDS -DLIBNET_LIL_ENDIAN
> >         -fno-strict-aliasing -c inline.c
> >         >  inline.c: In function 'InitInlinePostConfig':
> >         >  inline.c:183: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 11
> of
> >         >  'libnet_build_ip' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:186: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 10
> of
> >         >  'libnet_build_tcp' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:190: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 11
> of
> >         >  'libnet_build_ip' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:192: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 13
> of
> >         >  'libnet_build_icmp_unreach' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:201: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 11
> of
> >         >  'libnet_build_ip' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:204: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 10
> of
> >         >  'libnet_build_tcp' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:208: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 11
> of
> >         >  'libnet_build_ip' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:210: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 13
> of
> >         >  'libnet_build_icmp_unreach' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c: In function 'IpqLoop':
> >         >  inline.c:282: warning: implicit declaration of function
> >         'sig_check'
> >         >  inline.c: In function 'RejectSocket':
> >         >  inline.c:454: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1
> of
> >         >  'libnet_do_checksum' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:461: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2
> of
> >         >  'libnet_write_ip' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:494: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1
> of
> >         >  'libnet_do_checksum' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:502: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2
> of
> >         >  'libnet_write_ip' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c: In function 'RejectLayer2':
> >         >  inline.c:594: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
> >         >  inline.c:629: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1
> of
> >         >  'libnet_do_checksum' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:635: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1
> of
> >         >  'libnet_do_checksum' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:642: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 6
> of
> >         >  'libnet_build_ethernet' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:649: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 3
> of
> >         >  'libnet_write_link_layer' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:683: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1
> of
> >         >  'libnet_do_checksum' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:689: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1
> of
> >         >  'libnet_do_checksum' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:697: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 6
> of
> >         >  'libnet_build_ethernet' differ in signedness
> >         >  inline.c:707: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 3
> of
> >         >  'libnet_write_link_layer' differ in signedness
> >         >  make[3]: *** [inline.o] Error 1
> >         >  make[3]: Leaving directory
> >         `/home/davidt/snort/snort-2.8.0.1/src <http://2.8.0.1/src>
> >
> >         >  <http://2.8.0.1/src>'
> >
> >         >  make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> >         >  make[2]: Leaving directory
> >         `/home/davidt/snort/snort-2.8.0.1/src <http://2.8.0.1/src>
> >
> >         >  <http://2.8.0.1/src>'
> >
> >         >  make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> >         >  make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/davidt/snort/snort-2.8.0.1
> >         <http://2.8.0.1>
> >
> >         >  <http://2.8.0.1>'
> >
> >         >
> >         >  Note that I am on x86_64 architecture, if that makes a
> >         difference.  For
> >         >  this attempt, I used the following library versions to
> fulfill
> >         dependencies:
> >         >  1) libpcap-0.9.8 compiled from source.
> >         >  2) pcre-7.6 compiled from source.
> >         >  3) libnet-1.0.2a compiled from source (I have seen the
> >         problems people
> >         >  have had with the 1.1.2 version coming from RPMs).
> >         >  4) libdnet-1.11 compiled from source.
> >         >  5) mysql-5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1 from RPM.
> >         >  6) libprelude-0.9.16.2 compiled from source.
> >         >  7) iptables-devel-1.3.5-1.2.1 from RPM
> >         >
> >         >  Here's the configure directive I'm using:
> >         >  ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/snort --enable-64bit-gcc
> >         >  --enable-prelude --enable-inline
> >         >  --with-libpcap-includes=/usr/local/snort/include
> >         >  --with-libpcap-libraries=/usr/local/snort/lib
> >         >  --with-libpcre-includes=/usr/local/snort/include
> >         >  --with-libpcre-libraries=/usr/local/snort/lib
> >         >  --with-libnet-includes=/usr/local/snort/include
> >         >  --with-libnet-libraries=/usr/local/snort/lib
> >         >  --with-dnet-includes=/usr/local/snort/include
> >         >  --with-dnet-libraries=/usr/local/snort/lib
> --with-mysql=/usr/bin
> >         >  --with-mysql-includes=/usr/include
> >         --with-mysql-libraries=/usr/lib64
> >         >  --with-libprelude-prefix=/usr/local
> >         --with-libipq-includes=/usr/include
> >         >  --with-libipq-libraries=/usr/lib64
> >         >
> >         >  I am happy to provide more info if necessary.
> >         >
> >         >  As an aside, I'm also having problems with flexresp2
> >         compilation, but
> >         >  that's a separate issue. At this point I'd like to try inline
> >         first and
> >         >  see how it works before falling back on flexresp2.
> >         >
> >         >  TIA,
> >         >  Dave
> >         >
> >         >
> >
> >         >
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