P4Ruby build issues on Mac OS 10.4.7

Hello Bree,

> I'm not sure why this is not making it to the mailing
list, so I figured
> I'd forward my question/issue from work.

It seems to have arrived safely.

> I'm having problems trying to build P4Ruby on Mac OS
10.4.7 and I was
> hoping you could help.
>
> I'm using the latest stable build of P4Ruby (1.4841)
and p4api r2006.1.
> I'm including my session below. Please let me know if
you need
> additional info. I've not tried the "nasty
Darwin hack" because I was
> under the impression that it is a runtime fix and I'm
having issues with
> the compilation step (though this may be a bad
assumption on my part)

That's a safe assumption.

> Your help is very much appreciated,
>
> Bree
>
>
> macfrito:/usr/local/perforce/build/p4api_06.1 perforce$
tar xf
> p4api_06.1.tar
> macfrito:/usr/local/perforce/build/p4api_06.1 perforce$
cd
> ../p4ruby/P4Ruby-1.4841
> macfrito:/usr/local/perforce/build/p4ruby/P4Ruby-1.4841
perforce$ ruby
> p4conf.rb --apidir=../../p4api_06.1 --gccver=3
>
> Starting to configure P4/Ruby for building
>
> Enter the version of the Perforce API: 2006.1
>
> P4/Ruby Configuration Summary
> -----------------------------
>
> Using Perforce API Version: 2006.1
> API headers and libs from :
/usr/local/perforce/build/p4api_06.1
> Using OS name             : DARWIN
> CFLAGS                    : -g -O2  -fno-common -pipe
-fno-common
> -I/usr/local/perforce/build/p4api_06.1 -DOS_DARWIN
-DCASE_INSENSITIVE
> LIBPATH                   :
> $(libdir):/usr/local/perforce/build/p4api_06.1
> libs                      : -lclient -lrpc -lsupp
>
> Creating extconf.h
> creating Makefile
> macfrito:/usr/local/perforce/build/p4ruby/P4Ruby-1.4841
perforce$ make
> cc -dynamic -bundle -L"/sw/lib"
-L"/usr/local/perforce/build/p4api_06.1"
> -o P4.bundle clientuserruby.o p4.o p4clientapi.o
p4result.o specmgr.o
> -lruby -lclient -lrpc -lsupp  -ldl -lobjc
> ld: table of contents for archive:
> /usr/local/perforce/build/p4api_06.1/libclient.a is out
of date; rerun
> ranlib(1) (can't load from it)
> ld: table of contents for archive:
> /usr/local/perforce/build/p4api_06.1/librpc.a is out of
date; rerun
> ranlib(1) (can't load from it)
> ld: table of contents for archive:
> /usr/local/perforce/build/p4api_06.1/libsupp.a is out
of date; rerun
> ranlib(1) (can't load from it)
> make: *** [P4.bundle] Error 1
> macfrito:/usr/local/perforce/build/p4ruby/P4Ruby-1.4841
perforce$ ranlib
> ../../p4api_06.1/*.a
> macfrito:/usr/local/perforce/build/p4ruby/P4Ruby-1.4841
perforce$ make
> cc -dynamic -bundle -L"/sw/lib"
-L"/usr/local/perforce/build/p4api_06.1"
> -o P4.bundle clientuserruby.o p4.o p4clientapi.o
p4result.o specmgr.o
> -lruby -lclient -lrpc -lsupp  -ldl -lobjc

It should link with c++ rather than cc - could you try that
(manually, or by 
hacking the makefile) and let me know. Also, looks like you
need to run 
'ranlib lib*.a' in the API directory.

Thanks,

Tony
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