[bug-idutils] [sr #105394] Unable to build idutils in MSYS (MinGW)

[Claudio Fontana]

Follow-up Comment #1, sr #105394 (project idutils):

> configure script ran successfully, but the make failed to 
> compile the following files:
>
> [some cuts] 
> mkid.o: In function `main':
> : undefined reference to `sbrk'
> : undefined reference to `find_alias_link'
> ../lib/libgnu.a(getcwd.o): In function `rpl_getcwd':
> lib/getcwd.c: undefined reference to `lstat'

while (
 The sbrk function is only used for statistics, so a workaround
 could be done.

 The undefined reference to `find_alias_link' is a bug
 and it has been fixed in CVS. Thanks!
)

the requirement for a lstat function is much harder to work around, since it
is needed by the gnulib itself.
This would require writing a manual replacement for the AC_REPLACE_FUNCS
macro.

To have a working idutils on your non-Unix system in a short
time, I would consider moving to a real Unix-like if you can, or trying
cygwin (http://www.cygwin.com), which has probably a bigger chance to work
with idutils.

If you try to install using cygwin, please report back your results.

Thanks for your report,

CLaudio


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