The symbolic link in the build isn't correct on hppa: make[1]: Entering directory '/<<PKGBUILDDIR>>' dh_install ln -s /usr/lib/hppa-linux-gnu/libsnappy.a \ /<<PKGBUILDDIR>>/debian/libsnappy-dev/usr/lib/hppa-linux-gnu/libsnappy-shared.a
The objects in libsnappy.a aren't compiled with -fPIC. Dave -- John David Anglin dave.ang...@bell.net