For fun I got the new qrupdate and compiled it and installed it.
src/DLD-FUNCTIONS/lookup.cc ............................ PASS 20/20
src/DLD-FUNCTIONS/lsode.cc ............................. PASS 5/5
src/DLD-FUNCTIONS/lu.cc ................................/home/doug/octave_dev/compiling/octave/src/.libs/lt-octave: symbol lookup error: /home/doug/octave_dev/compiling/octave/liboctave/.libs/liboctave-3.3.54+.so: undefined symbol: dlu1up_
make[2]: *** [check] Error 127
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/doug/octave_dev/compiling/octave/test'
make[1]: *** [check-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/doug/octave_dev/compiling/octave'
make: *** [check] Error 2
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