RE: [Axiom-developer] Axiom build failure on an x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu

[Bill Page]

Gaby,

On July 30, 2006 9:13 PM you wrote:
> 
> I got a new machine (64-bit) for work 
> 
> ... 
> and I've been trying to set up Axiom on it.  It is running SuSE
> 10.1 So far, I've been unsuccessful to build Axiom.  The failure
> is at
> 
> [...]
> 1 linking /home/gdr/build/axiom.2006-07-30/build/mnt/linux/lib/viewman
> /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.so 
> when searching for -lX11
> /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/X11R6/lib/libX11.a 
> when searching for -lX11
> /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lX11
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> make[4]: *** 
> [/home/gdr/build/axiom.2006-07-30/build/mnt/linux/lib/viewman] Error 1
>

I have been running Axiom on an  AMD64 Fedora Core 4 system for
about a year.
 
> 
> The root of the problem is that (I suspect) Axiom has hardcoded the
> path to libX11, e.g. /usr/X11R6/lib.  In fact, on a 64-bit system,
> it is better to let configure find the good path (people have already
> solved this kind of problem, we don't need to go through it again).
> The path should be /usr/X11R6/lib64.
>

Yes. This was discussed just about this time last year:

http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/axiom-developer/2005-06/msg00449.html

What is the current state of the work towards creating a proper
configure for the Axiom build? Are you actively working on it?
If so, do you need any help with specific parts of the build or
any other issues?

Regards,
Bill Page.