Re: Compilation failure in glib-1.1.12

[Owen Taylor <otaylor redhat com>]

Richard Polton <richard.polton@db.com> writes:

> otaylor@redhat.com wrote:
> > 
> > Richard Polton <richard.polton@db.com> writes:
> > 
> > > Machine: Linux-2.0.35 libc5 i486
> >                         ^^^^^
> > which version of libc5? I think poll() was added late
> > in libc5's life. (5.4.28 according to the man page
> > I have.)
> 
> 
> I use libc.so.5.4.33
> 
> > 
> > > Compiler: egcs-1.0
> > > glib-1.1.12 fails to compile in gmain.c. It is necessary to change
> > > HAVE_POLL to HAVE_SYS_POLL_H
> > > Success follows.
> > 
> > Hmmm.
> > 
> > HAVE_POLL and HAVE_SYS_POLL_H are different things.
> > Your problem probably indicates that that one of
> > the configure tests is failing, but I'm not sure
> > from your description which one.
> 
> configure results:
>    checking for sys/poll.h    ....   no
>    checking for poll          ....   yes
>    checking system definitions for POLLIN POLLOUT etc.   .... failed
> 
> (I deduce from the config.log that this failure is due to sys/poll.h not
> being found.)
> 
> > 
> > Do you have poll(); is HAVE_POLL defined?
> > Do you have /usr/include/sys/poll.h;  is HAVE_SYS_POLL_H defined?
> 
> poll is defined in my libc.so
> I do not have sys/poll.h
> 
> config.h contents:
>     #define HAVE_POLL 1
>     /* #undef HAVE_SYS_POLL_H */
> 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> >                                   Owen
> 
> Hope this is sufficient information, but please ask for more if
> required.

In which header files are POLLIN/POLLOUT defined?

                                        Owen