Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:29:19 +1100 From: Peter Jeremy <peterjeremy@optushome.com.au> To: "Chris H." <chris#@1command.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /usr/bin/objformat is missing Message-ID: <20080129082918.GO48382@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <20080128144156.d1earbfa8gk0k40o@webmail.1command.com> References: <20080128093349.ok9nt1obkkcwgco8@webmail.1command.com> <20080128201148.GA70603@eos.sc1.parodius.com> <20080128125242.49nlnjqf8gowkckw@webmail.1command.com> <Pine.GSO.4.64.0801281600220.7738@sea.ntplx.net> <20080128135210.3v6o66baugo88s44@webmail.1command.com> <20080128144156.d1earbfa8gk0k40o@webmail.1command.com>
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--4BlIp4fARb6QCoOq Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 02:41:56PM -0800, Chris H. wrote: >In case you're wondering, objformat /is/ required - at leas for >www/apache13-ssl. objformat was created at around FreeBSD 3.0 as a temporary tool to handle the a.out to ELF transition and has been obsolete for nearly 8 years. Unfortunately, it's continued presence misled third-party developers. >So the trick is to create the following /usr/bin/objformat: > >#!/bin/sh >echo elf > >Make sure to set perms to +r +x -w The correct fix is to patch the configure script to not need objformat. Note that as others have suggested, Apache 1.3 is now a legacy version. Even if you don't move to Apache 2.2 now, I suggest your future plans include provision for migration off Apache 1.3. To quote the Apache website: "We strongly recommend that users of all earlier versions, including 1.3 family release, upgrade to to the current 2.2 version as soon as possible." --=20 Peter Jeremy Please excuse any delays as the result of my ISP's inability to implement an MTA that is either RFC2821-compliant or matches their claimed behaviour. --4BlIp4fARb6QCoOq Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFHnuPe/opHv/APuIcRApXdAJ0QOKSB75PaG0Rqrtl9bOoyB0pOPQCfZrrj msDjcvMR4K1zxatV1mTEIc8= =Z6TF -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --4BlIp4fARb6QCoOq--
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