R devel - Jun 2007 - errors in compiling R-2.5.0 and R-2.4.0[sec=unclassified]

Dear all,
 
I have encountered errors in compiling R-2.5.0 and R-2.4.0 in a linux
machine (power-pc). I can successfully build it from the source code if
I do not use the '--enable-R-shlib' option while executing the
'./configure' command as mentioned in rpy documentation. Using the
`--enable-R-shlib' option the configure step is executed properly but
the `make' crashes with the following error message:
 
Rdynload.o(.text+0x1246): In function `GetFullDLLPath':
/home/mxc/R-2.5.0/src/main/Rdynload.c:850: additional relocation
overflows omitted from the output
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[3]: *** [libR.so] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/mxc/R-2.5.0/src/main'
make[2]: *** [R] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/mxc/R-2.5.0/src/main'
make[1]: *** [R] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/mxc/R-2.5.0/src'
make: *** [R] Error 1

Right now I am using an older version of R, R-2.1.0 which did not
produce any error during the `build' and `install' stage, however, the
recent versions have some problem. R-2.5.0 installs and builds fine on
its own. Any insight to this problem will be hugely appreciated.
 
Regards,
 
Mohar Chattopadhyay

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We don't have enough to go on: the errror is before the output you give.
(Hint: 'additional'.)

However, this is a link error and not a compilation error, nor is it an R 
problem.  Please show the full output to your local Linux advisor.
It is likely that the correct flag for PIC code is not being used.

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007, Mohar Chattopadhyay wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I have encountered errors in compiling R-2.5.0 and R-2.4.0 in a linux
> machine (power-pc). I can successfully build it from the source code if
> I do not use the '--enable-R-shlib' option while executing the
> './configure' command as mentioned in rpy documentation. Using the
> `--enable-R-shlib' option the configure step is executed properly but
> the `make' crashes with the following error message:
>
> Rdynload.o(.text+0x1246): In function `GetFullDLLPath':
> /home/mxc/R-2.5.0/src/main/Rdynload.c:850: additional relocation
> overflows omitted from the output
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> make[3]: *** [libR.so] Error 1
> make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/mxc/R-2.5.0/src/main'
> make[2]: *** [R] Error 2
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/mxc/R-2.5.0/src/main'
> make[1]: *** [R] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/mxc/R-2.5.0/src'
> make: *** [R] Error 1
>
> Right now I am using an older version of R, R-2.1.0 which did not
> produce any error during the `build' and `install' stage, however,
the
> recent versions have some problem. R-2.5.0 installs and builds fine on
> its own. Any insight to this problem will be hugely appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mohar Chattopadhyay
>
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>
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