I did the same thing (static linking) and it now also works.
FYI, I was using the Apache httpd out of the box from Redhat. It had
been compiled with http_core, mod_so and no other modules. All modules
(including mod_perl) were dynamically loaded in the httpd.conf file.
I have a feeling that the bug only exists with DSO's.
Dick
> Dick et al.
>
> Sorry for the longish multi-quoted post but I wanted to just say for anyone
> interested that
>
> 1) Dick is not the only one having this problem,
> 2) Many search results on geocrawler for DBI and segfault or SEGV or SIGSEGV
> or
> "core dump" show that the problem is widespread
> 3) I couldn't find a decent posting anywhere outlining what to do to solve
> it.
>
> So I took a look at my system. I was using a LinuxPPC 2000 install on a
> PowerBook (I can't recommend this config more highly!), and had apache
> 1.3.12 and mod_perl 1.21, both installed as RPMs. I figured that mod_perl as
> an RPM might not be such a hot idea (remember reading about problems with
> mod_perl and DSO) so I downloaded fresh sources for apache 1.3.12, mod_perl
> 1.24 and whatever the latest perl is that ISN'T 5.6 (something like
> 5.005003, I recall). First I built perl and installed it, then apache, then
> mod_perl (which re-built Apache for me with mod_perl statically linked in).
>
> Everything works perfectly. And, strangely enough, a LOT faster. Weird.
It only supposed to be 5% faster (at run-time).
> Anyway, to Dick and anyone else having this problem, I hope this helps.
>
> Kyle
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> > > Hey
> > >
> > > It's so weird that I read your post this morning and then
> > > this afternoon I immediately started having the same problem.
> > >
> > > I try to preload Apache::DBI at startup and it core dumps if I run
> with -X.
> > >
> > > Please, if someone emails you the solution, could you pass it along to
> me
> > > too?
> > >
> > > Many thanks
> > >
> > > Kyle
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 17:45
> > > Subject: Core Dump on "use DBI"
> > >
> > >
> > > > I am running Apache/1.3.9 (Unix) (Red Hat/Linux 6.2) and DBI-1.14.
> > > >
> > > > When I include a "use DBI" in the startup.pl file, Apache code dumps.
> > > >
> > > > A "use DBI" in cgi scripts works OK. However, as I need to pre-load a
> > > > few arrays with data to be shared by the child processes, I need to do
> > > > it in the startup file.
> > > >
> > > > Note: httpd only code dumps when run with -X. Without -X, it runs the
> > > > startup file ok, but seems to die before spawning any files, but in
> this
> > > > case, it does not print "Segmentation fault (core dumped)" and there
> is
> > > > no core file.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone else experienced this?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Dick
> > > >
> > > > P.S. Is there a DBI mail-list where I can also post this?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
