I am trying to compile rsync-2.6.0 on BSD/OS 5.0 patched to current level. gcc version 2.95.3 I ran configure: ./configure --with-rsh=rsh This is the only error message given by configure: checking sys/sysctl.h usability... no checking sys/sysctl.h presence... yes configure: WARNING: sys/sysctl.h: present but cannot be compiled configure: WARNING: sys/sysctl.h: check for missing prerequisite headers? configure: WARNING: sys/sysctl.h: proceeding with the preprocessor's result configure: WARNING: ## ------------------------------------ ## configure: WARNING: ## Report this to bug-autoconf@gnu.org. ## configure: WARNING: ## ------------------------------------ ## checking for sys/sysctl.h... yes If I try to compile, I get this make error: gcc -I. -I. -g -O2 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Wall -W -I./popt -c popt/popt.c -o popt/popt.o popt/popt.c: In function `poptAddAlias': popt/popt.c:1058: warning: unused parameter `flags' gcc -I. -I. -g -O2 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Wall -W -I./popt -c popt/poptconfig.c -o popt/poptconfig.o popt/poptconfig.c: In function `poptReadDefaultConfig': popt/poptconfig.c:162: warning: unused parameter `useEnv' gcc -I. -I. -g -O2 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Wall -W -I./popt -c popt/popthelp.c -o popt/popthelp.o popt/popthelp.c: In function `displayArgs': popt/popthelp.c:20: warning: unused parameter `foo' popt/popthelp.c:22: warning: unused parameter `arg' popt/popthelp.c:22: warning: unused parameter `data' popt/popthelp.c: In function `getArgDescrip': popt/popthelp.c:87: warning: unused parameter `translation_domain' popt/popthelp.c: In function `singleOptionDefaultValue': popt/popthelp.c:118: warning: unused parameter `translation_domain' popt/popthelp.c: In function `poptPrintHelp': popt/popthelp.c:478: warning: unused parameter `flags' popt/popthelp.c: In function `poptPrintUsage': popt/popthelp.c:637: warning: unused parameter `flags' gcc -I. -I. -g -O2 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -Wall -W -I./popt -c popt/poptparse.c -o popt/poptparse.o Can anybody get me a step in the right direction? Thank you in advance, Rick
> Rick Frerichs wrote: > I am trying to compile rsync-2.6.0 on BSD/OS 5.0 ... > If I try to compile, I get this make error:I saw no error messages in what you posted Perhaps the warnings you saw are specific to your platform and compiler. If not, then the developers are well aware that the build has associated warnings.> Can anybody get me a step in the right direction?Did you try using the build application? A first step would be to see if it works for you. -Larry Brasfield
On Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 05:41:06PM -0500, Rick Frerichs wrote:> If I try to compile, I get this make error:You didn't list any errors, just warnings. So, there's nothing in the compiler output to indicate that anything is wrong. ..wayne..