> OK, here are the last few lines from make.  I configured using the
> following:
>
> ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/mysql --with-mysqld-user=mysql
>
> errors:
>
> libmysql.c: In function `mysql_real_connect':
> libmysql.c:1790: warning: passing arg 5 of `gethostbyname_r' from
> incompatible pointer type
> libmysql.c:1790: too few arguments to function `gethostbyname_r'
> libmysql.c:1790: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without
> a cast
> make[2]: *** [libmysql.lo] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> make: *** [all] Error 2
>
> I tried ./configure without the --with-mysqld-user flag.  still the
> same errors.
>

If i get it i'll let you know, all i know is a fresh install of rh is
missing alot of libraries therefore its breaks on compiling stuff.

> Coincidently, I spent the entire day trying to figure out why I
> couldn't compile qmail on my RedHat 9 box and found the answer.
> Apparently, do to changes in the new glibc, some older practices become
> incompatible with glibc and cause a compile error.  With qmail, it was
> a simple fix, just find the 3 affected files and add the #include
> <errno.h> header for each file. Link if you're interested in also
> compiling qmail on RedHat 9 (I love qmail, sendmail sucks):
> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.mail.qmail.general/13960
qmail ? i hear postfix is better

i'd prob suggest just getting the binaries, save you the pain, you arent
doing extreme configure lines anyway.



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