Scott Sampson writes:
>
> Hi,
>
> I compile programs which use ROOT and link with fortran .o files which
> use cernlib. I did this without problems on IRIX 5.3.
>
> My sysadmin recently upgrade our SGI from IRIX5.3 to IRIX6.5. I assume
> that I have to use a ROOT version compiled under IRIX6.X, so I download
> the gcc IRIX6.2 from the website and change my Makefile to use gcc. But
> when I try compiling I get
>
> ld32: FATAL 12: Expecting n32 objects:
> /usr5/zeus/sampson/apps/root/lib/libNew.so is o32.
>
> it seems that the rootlibs are not compiled under n32, but the old o32!
> So I try using the -o32 everywhere, then I get
>
> /usr/bin/ld ERROR: cannot mix -o32 abi with -n32 abi. But it doesn't say
> which lib is -n32. (I use cerlib 98 in this case: that's -o32, I believe.
> when using n32 I use cerlib 99).
>
> Out of desperation I try using the root compiled under CC IRIX5.3, and
> -o32 everywhere and cern98 and get many warnings and errors, like
>
> ld: WARNING 85: definition of y_gets in /usr/lib/libI77.a(dfe.o) preempts
> that definition in /usr/lib/libftn.so.
> ld: Giving up after printing 50 warnings. Use -wall to print all
> warnings.
> ld: ERROR 33: Unresolved text symbol "s_copy" -- 1st referenced by
> /cern/98/lib/libpdflib.a(structm.o).
>
> so it seems fortran linking doesn't work in this case.
>
> Basically, I want to be able to compile with ROOT and link to fortran
> CERLIB routines under IRIX 6.5. Can anyone tell me how to do this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott
>
>
>