Alright, with that patch applied, it didn't complain at the same spot,
but it still ultimately fails:

 * Not creating fake dynamic library for libiconv.so;
 * making a symlink instead.
 * Not creating fake dynamic library for libcharset.so;
 * making a symlink instead.
 * keeping aix runtime object '/usr/lib/libiconv.a(shr4.o)' in
'/home/mdmcmull/.overlay/usr/lib/libiconv.a' ...
                [ ok ]
>>> Completed installing libiconv-1.11 into
/home/mdmcmull/.overlay/var/tmp/portage/dev-libs/libiconv-1.11/image/home/mdmcmull/.overlay/

ecompressdir: bzip2 -9 home/mdmcmull/.overlay/usr/share/man
making executable: home/mdmcmull/.overlay/lib/libcharset.so.1.0.0
making executable: home/mdmcmull/.overlay/lib/libiconv.so.2.4.0

 * QA Notice: Missing gen_usr_ldscript for libcharset.so

 * QA Notice: Missing gen_usr_ldscript for libiconv.so

!!! ERROR: dev-libs/libiconv-1.11 failed.
Call stack:
  misc-functions.sh, line 631:   Called install_qa_check
  misc-functions.sh, line 320:   Called die

!!! add those ldscripts
!!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call
stack if relevant.
!!! A complete build log is located at
'/home/mdmcmull/.overlay/var/tmp/portage/dev-libs/libiconv-1.11/temp/build.log'.

!!! install_qa_check failed; exiting.

On 4/19/07, Marshall McMullen <marshall.mcmullen@...> wrote:
> never mind, I found the file to patch
>
> On 4/19/07, Marshall McMullen <marshall.mcmullen@...> wrote:
> > sorry for my ignorance, but what do I need to apply this patch to ?
> >
> > On 4/19/07, Michael Haubenwallner <michael.haubenwallner@...> wrote:
> > > On Thu, 2007-04-19 at 08:03 +0200, Michael Haubenwallner wrote:
> > > > On Wed, 2007-04-18 at 16:09 -0500, Marshall McMullen wrote:
> > > > > Here the info you asked for:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Which permission does that directory have ?
> > > > >
> > > > > $ ls -l /usr | grep lib
> > > > > dr-xr-xr-x  38 bin     bin       9728 Nov  3 17:49 lib
> > > > > lrwxrwxrwx   1 root    printq      12 Aug 16  2003 lpd -> /usr/lib/lpd
> > > > >
> > > > > $ ls -l /usr/lib/libiconv.a
> > > > > -r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 374809 Nov  3 17:44 /usr/lib/libiconv.a
> > > > >
> > > > > $ ar -x /usr/lib/libiconv.a shr4.o
> > > > > ar: Permission denied
> > > > > ar: 0707-113 The fopen system call failed on file shr4.o.
> > > >
> > > > Hmm, when ar cannot open shr4.o, how can it be there afterwards ?
> > >
> > > Thinking of it, maybe you did that twice, and shr4.o already existed, so
> > > this one ar-error is between screen and keyboard ?
> > >
> > > Maybe attached patch for eclass/toolchain-funcs.eclass can help you...
> > >
> > > /haubi/
> > >
> > > > What are the permissions of your current directory ?
> > > > Maybe try this and have (or give me) a look at 'ar.truss.out':
> > > > $ truss -o ar.truss.out -f ar -x /usr/lib/libiconv.a shr4.o
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Which permission does shr4.o have ?
> > > > >
> > > > > $ ls -la shr4.o
> > > > > -r--r--r-- 1 mdmcmull staff 111273 Apr 18 16:03 shr4.o
> > > > >
> > > > > > What is your umask set to ?
> > > > >
> > > > > $ umask
> > > > > 022
> > > > >
> > > > > > $ strip -e shr4.o
> > > > >
> > > > > $ strip -e shr4.o
> > > > > strip: shr4.o -- 0654-400 Cannot open file.
> > > > >         Permission denied
> > > > >
> > > > > So, doing a "chmod 777 shr4.o", I can then do:
> > > > >
> > > > > $ strip -e shr4.o
> > > > > $ echo $?
> > > > > 0
> > > > >
> > > > > ... Does this help ?
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Marshall McMullen
> > marshall.mcmullen@...
> > mjmcmullen@...
> > mdmcmullen@...
> >
> > In France, there's a popular saying about Linux that essentially translates as:
> > "Linux? You can get a less powerful system, but it will cost you more."
> >
>
>
> --
> Marshall McMullen
> marshall.mcmullen@...
> mjmcmullen@...
> mdmcmullen@...
>
> In France, there's a popular saying about Linux that essentially translates as:
> "Linux? You can get a less powerful system, but it will cost you more."
>


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In France, there's a popular saying about Linux that essentially translates as:
"Linux? You can get a less powerful system, but it will cost you more."
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