Hi, On systems missing getopt_long, you need this patch: --- examples/Makefile.am.orig 2004-09-24 14:25:14.000000000 -0400 +++ examples/Makefile.am 2005-03-21 09:49:46.465883000 -0500 @@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ dump_video_SOURCES = dump_video.c -dump_video_LDADD = $(LDADD) +dump_video_LDADD = $(GETOPT_OBJS) $(LDADD) +dump_video_DEPENDENCIES = $(GETOPT_OBJS) player_example_SOURCES = player_example.c -player_example_LDADD = $(LDADD) $(SDL_LIBS) $(VORBIS_LIBS) +player_example_LDADD = $(GETOPT_OBJS) $(LDADD) $(SDL_LIBS) $(VORBIS_LIBS) +dump_video_DEPENDENCIES = $(GETOPT_OBJS) encoder_example_SOURCES = encoder_example.c This is against libtheora-1.0alpha4 -Dan --