# git and Solaris 8 2 messages from 2006-09-18 to 2006-09-18. Participants: Sven Verdoolaege, Paul Jakma. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/5599 ## Sven Verdoolaege, 2006-09-18 13:41 Subject: git and Solaris 8 Message-ID: <20060918134100.GL1221MdfPADPa@greensroom.kotnet.org> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20060918134100.GL1221MdfPADPa%40greensroom.kotnet.org ``` Commits 2fd955cc0b49de9e64b2f073ce76033975f0be24 and e15f545155bb4b2cad4475a25cad8fb576d37dee seem to contradict each other. The first claims that NEEDS_LIBICONV is needed on Solaris 10, while the second claims that it is not needed on Solaris 9 and up. All I know is that I have a Solaris *8* machine here and that I _don't_ need NEEDS_LIBICONV. There is no -liconv on this machine. (I'm CC'ing Uwe, because he apparently also has access to a Solaris 8 machine). So is the current setting correct on some versions of Solaris 8 and if so, is there some way to change this setting from the command line ? Btw, like Uwe, I also don't have a "gtar" and "ginstall" on this machine. SunOS billie 5.8 Generic_117350-39 sun4u sparc skimo ``` ## Paul Jakma, 2006-09-18 14:05 Subject: Re: git and Solaris 8 Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/Pine.LNX.4.64.0609181452140.12833%40sheen.jakma.org In-Reply-To: <20060918134100.GL1221MdfPADPa@greensroom.kotnet.org> ``` On Mon, 18 Sep 2006, Sven Verdoolaege wrote: > All I know is that I have a Solaris *8* machine here and that I > _don't_ need NEEDS_LIBICONV. There is no -liconv on this machine. > (I'm CC'ing Uwe, because he apparently also has access to a Solaris > 8 machine). I tested on S10, SNV (probably somewhere around SNV_14, can't quite remember) and S9 (whichever the latest update was). None need -liconv, it's a build error on S10 (which was the one I cared about). I can dig into the Iconv situation further later in the week, or next. I am away from home at moment. > So is the current setting correct on some versions of Solaris 8 and > if so, is there some way to change this setting from the command > line ? I couldn't find an S8 machine to test on, so I left S8 alone - existing behaviour, I had no basis to judge it incorrect. S8 is /really/ old now btw. ;) > Btw, like Uwe, I also don't have a "gtar" and "ginstall" on this machine. S10, maybe S9 too (not sure), install these to /usr/sfw/bin, if you installed everything. regards, -- Paul Jakma paul@clubi.ie paul@jakma.org Key ID: 64A2FF6A Fortune: Interference from lunar radiation ```