Re: 2.4.2 Stable release doesn't compile in Centos 7.1 64 bits

[João Valverde <joao.valverde () tecnico ulisboa pt>]

On 27-10-2017 13:59, Juan Jose Martin Carrascosa wrote:
> Thanks João.
>
> I am removing the line causing the error. Any issue in the main engine 
> by removing that? I just want it for local usage. I don't think that 
> problems with the version will cause big impact right? :-)

I think this will fix the build for you:

diff --git a/epan/Makefile.am b/epan/Makefile.am
index 3b7440923f..84384f81f4 100644
--- a/epan/Makefile.am
+++ b/epan/Makefile.am
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ dtd_grammar.c : $(LEMON) $(lemon_srcdir)/lempar.c 
$(srcdir)/dtd_grammar.lemon
        $(AM_V_LEMON)$(LEMON) T=$(lemon_srcdir)/lempar.c 
$(srcdir)/dtd_grammar.lemon

 ws_version_info.c: $(top_srcdir)/ws_version_info.c
-       $(AM_V_LN_S)$(LN_S) $<
+       $(AM_V_LN_S)$(LN_S) $< $(builddir)

 tvbtest.o exntest.o oids_test.o: exceptions.h

diff --git a/wiretap/Makefile.am b/wiretap/Makefile.am
index 42635c97f8..5b2b374a76 100644
--- a/wiretap/Makefile.am
+++ b/wiretap/Makefile.am
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ ascend.c: $(srcdir)/ascend.y ascend_scanner_lex.h
        $(AM_V_YACC)$(YACC) -d -p ascend -o ascend.c $(srcdir)/ascend.y

 ws_version_info.c: $(top_srcdir)/ws_version_info.c
-       $(AM_V_LN_S)$(LN_S) $<
+       $(AM_V_LN_S)$(LN_S) $< $(builddir)

 # ABI compliance checker can be obtained from
 # http://ispras.linux-foundation.org/index.php/ABI_compliance_checker

Can you confirm?

> Regards,
> Juanjo Martin
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 2:36 PM, João Valverde 
> <joao.valverde () tecnico ulisboa pt 
> <mailto:joao.valverde () tecnico ulisboa pt>> wrote:
>
>
>
>     On 27-10-2017 13:05, Juan Jose Martin Carrascosa wrote:
>
>         Hi all,
>
>         I am trying to compile the source from the downloads webpage for
>         version 2.4.2 and I get when doing make:
>
>         Making all in epan
>         make[2]: Entering directory `epan'
>             LN_S     ws_version_info.c
>         cp: missing destination file operand after ‘../ws_version_info.c’
>         Try 'cp --help' for more information.
>
>         Version 2.5.0 build 997-gdafb529 from the automated builds
>         works. Is this a known problem?
>
>
>     No. It's a bug in the build, thanks for reporting, although why
>     2.4.2 doesn't detect a working "ln -s" on your system is hard to guess.
>
>     I would like to use a "Stable release" if possible
>
>         that is why I don't want 2.5.0.
>
>         Regards,
>         Juanjo Martin
>
>
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