On April 1, 2009 8:13 am Mark wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steffan
> Vigano Sent: dinsdag 31 maart 2009 23:01
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Clamav-users] 0.95 compile problem on FreeBSD 4.8
>
> > We're getting compilation errors trying to compile the latest version
> > on an older FreeBSD box. Prior to 0.95 all versions compiled up fine
> > and we are not seeing the same thing on some of our newer fBSD
> > machines. No special switches during configure, we just use the
> > vanilla: ../configure, make, make install.   I've trolled the mailing
> > list, Google, etc and can't find anything that stands out.  Can anyone
> > shed some light?
>
> Running ./configure seems to suggest you weren't installing from ports.
> Correct? If so, that's not very wise (unless you REALLY know what you're
> doing,) as the ports usually contain specific, local FreeBSD patches.
>
> I'm still using a FreeBSD 4.11 system myself, and so far so good. :) For
> stuff that won't compile any more, what's to stop you from going to
> /usr/ports/lang/gcc44, and compile yourself a shiny new compiler?

The FreeBSD ports tree removed support for 4.x systems many a year ago.  
Using the ports tree updated beyond the EOL date is not guaranteed to work, 
and no PRs or bug reports will be looked at if using a 4.x system.

Anyone still using FreeBSD 4.x is on their own to make the ports tree work, 
and would probably be better of installing/managing software on their own.

-- 
Freddie
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