Florent Hivert wrote: > Hi there, > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 01:44:50PM +0000, Dr. David Kirkby wrote: >> I've noticed on several occasions people reporting issues when Sage includes >> a >> library which the system has. This causes conflicts with the linker, and can >> result in messages which sometimes include: >> >> "(possible multiple inclusion of the same file)" >> >> Readline is one such example, but is by no means unique. This has code >> specific >> to Suse, as Sage's conflicts with the readline in Suse. >> >> #################Readline code for Suse Linux ############## >> # First we check for OpenSUSE 11.1 since bash is linked dynamically with a >> # readline that breaks when we build Sage's readline, so we work around this >> # for now. >> >> if [ -f /etc/SuSE-release ]; then >> if [ `grep 11.1 /etc/SuSE-release > /dev/null; echo $?` -eq 0 ]; then >> echo "OpenSUSE 11.1 detected" >> if [ -d /usr/include/readline/ ]; then >> ############################################################ > > A quick remark: There were a report on sage-support of it being also broken > for the new openSuSE 11.2 release (released november 11). I was supposed to > look at this but in the end-of-the-year rush, I didn't find the time > reinstalling my machine. Moreover, since I'm using my machine for 3 different > teaching courses, I didn't want to take the risk to break all. I will do it > during the vacations... We most probably want to update the test: > >> if [ `grep 11.1 /etc/SuSE-release > /dev/null; echo $?` -eq 0 ]; then > > To match release 11.2 as well. > > Cheers, > > Florent >
This is the problem with hacks like this. We don't really solve the issue. It comes back to haunt you with the next operating system, or the next release of an old operating system. Dave -- To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URL: http://www.sagemath.org
