[Ed Warnicke <hagbard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep, 
	I encountered this problem before and 
it is documented in the user's guide 

http://www.ethereal.com/docs/user-guide/ch02trouble.html

It turns out to be a problem with sed under Solaris.
It's simply broken.  The solution is to get the 
GNU sed.

Ed

On Thu, 2002-01-03 at 22:53, Patrick Wolfe wrote:
> I hope I'm not repeating a known problem - just got back from a vacation, and 
> missed all the mailing list messages since mid december.
> 
> I've built many versions of ethereal before on my Solaris 2.6 workstation, but 
> 0.9.0 fails at the linker stage with "Output line too long." messages followed 
> by bogus "Undefined symbol" errors (because the linker command line got 
> truncated). An (short) extract of the output of make is at the end of this 
> message.
> 
> The bourne shell script "libtool" takes the command line that is passed to it 
> and runs each argument through a loop, eventually appending some text to a 
> variable, but the whole linker command line is so long now, that the Bourne 
> shell cannot handle it (the shell has a maximum command line length limit of 
> 10240 characters - same as KSH and BASH).
> 
> I was thinking that translating libtool to perl might work around the problem, 
> but that's not going to be a trivial task (since libtool is long and I don't 
> really understand what it is doing).
> 
> Has anyone else run into this?  Can someone else suggest a better solution.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> --
> 
> Patrick Wolfe (pjw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
> National Networks, Cingular Wireless
> 
> Here's the relevant output of make:
> 
> 
> make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/local/pjw/src/sniffer/ethereal-0.9.0'
> /bin/sh ./libtool --mode=link gcc  -Wall -W -Wno-unused -g -O2 -Wno-return-type 
> -DFUNCPROTO=15 -I. -I./wiretap -I./epan -I/usr/local/include 
> -I/usr/local/lib/glib/include -I/usr/local/include -I/usr/openwin/include 
> -L/usr/local/lib -R/usr/local/lib -L/usr/local/ssl/lib -R/usr/local/ssl/lib -o 
> ethereal -export-dynamic packet-aarp.o packet-afs.o packet-aim.o packet-arp.o 
> packet-ascend.o packet-atalk.o packet-atm.o packet-auto_rp.o packet-bacapp.o 
> packet-bacnet.o packet-beep.o packet-bgp.o packet-bootp.o packet-bootparams.o 
> packet-bpdu.o packet-bvlc.o packet-cdp.o packet-cgmp.o packet-chdlc.o 
> packet-clip.o packet-clnp.o packet-cops.o packet-cups.o packet-data.o 
> packet-dcerpc.o packet-dcerpc-conv.o packet-dcerpc-dfs.o packet-dcerpc-epm.o 
> packet-dcerpc-lsa.o packet-dcerpc-mgmt.o packet-dcerpc-ndr.o 
> packet-dcerpc-netlogon.o packet-dcerpc-oxid.o packet-dcerpc-reg.o 
> packet-dcerpc-remact.o packet-dcerpc-samr.o packet-dcerpc-spoolss.o 
> packet-dcerpc-srvsvc.o packet-dcerpc-wkssvc.o packet-ddtp.o packet-dec-bpdu.o 
> packet-diameter.o packet-dns.o packet-dsi.o packet-dvmrp.o packet-eap.o 
> packet-eapol.o packet-eigrp.o packet-esis.o packet-eth.o packet-ethertype.o 
> packet-fddi.o packet-fr.o packet-frame.o packet-ftp.o packet-giop.o 
> packet-gmrp.o packet-gnutella.o packet-gre.o packet-gtp.o packet-gvrp.o 
> packet-h1.o packet-h261.o packet-hclnfsd.o packet-hsrp.o packet-http.o 
> packet-icap.o packet-icmpv6.o packet-icp.o packet-icq.o packet-ieee80211.o 
> packet-ieee8023.o packet-igmp.o packet-igrp.o packet-imap.o packet-ip.o 
> packet-ipp.o packet-ipsec.o packet-ipv6.o packet-ipx.o packet-irc.o 
> packet-isakmp.o packet-iscsi.o packet-isis.o packet-isis-clv.o 
> packet-isis-hello.o packet-isis-lsp.o packet-isis-snp.o packet-isl.o 
> packet-isup.o packet-iua.o packet-kerberos.o packet-klm.o packet-l2tp.o 
> packet-lapb.o packet-lapbether.o packet-lapd.o packet-ldap.o packet-ldp.o 
> packet-llc.o packet-lmi.o packet-lpd.o packet-m2pa.o packet-m2tp.o packet-m3ua.o 
> packet-mapi.o packet-mbtcp.o packet-mip.o packet-mmse.o packet-mount.o 
> packet-mpeg1.o packet-mpls.o packet-mrdisc.o packet-msdp.o packet-msnip.o 
> packet-msproxy.o packet-mtp2.o packet-mtp3.o packet-nbipx.o packet-nbns.o 
> packet-ncp.o packet-ncp2222.o packet-ndmp.o packet-netbios.o packet-nfs.o 
> packet-nisplus.o packet-nlm.o packet-nntp.o packet-ntp.o packet-null.o 
> packet-osi.o packet-osi-options.o packet-ospf.o packet-pcnfsd.o packet-pgm.o 
> packet-pim.o packet-pop.o packet-portmap.o packet-ppp.o packet-pppoe.o 
> packet-pptp.o packet-prism.o packet-q2931.o packet-q931.o packet-qllc.o 
> packet-quake.o packet-quakeworld.o packet-quake2.o packet-quake3.o 
> packet-radius.o packet-ranap.o packet-raw.o packet-rip.o packet-ripng.o 
> packet-rlogin.o packet-rpc.o packet-rquota.o packet-rsh.o packet-rsvp.o 
> packet-rtcp.o packet-rtp.o packet-rtsp.o packet-rwall.o packet-rx.o packet-sap.o 
> packet-sctp.o packet-sdp.o packet-sip.o packet-skinny.o packet-sll.o 
> packet-smb.o packet-smb-browse.o packet-smb-common.o packet-smb-logon.o 
> packet-smb-mailslot.o packet-smb-pipe.o packet-smpp.o packet-smtp.o packet-sna.o 
> packet-snmp.o packet-socks.o packet-spray.o packet-srvloc.o packet-sscop.o 
> packet-ssl.o packet-stat.o packet-stat-notify.o packet-sua.o packet-syslog.o 
> packet-tacacs.o packet-tcp.o packet-telnet.o packet-tftp.o packet-time.o 
> packet-tns.o packet-tpkt.o packet-tr.o packet-trmac.o packet-ucp.o packet-udp.o 
> packet-v120.o packet-vines.o packet-vj.o packet-vlan.o packet-vrrp.o 
> packet-vtp.o packet-wccp.o packet-wcp.o packet-who.o packet-wap.o packet-wtls.o 
> packet-wsp.o packet-wtp.o packet-x11.o packet-x25.o packet-xot.o packet-yhoo.o 
> packet-ypbind.o packet-yppasswd.o packet-ypserv.o packet-ypxfr.o packet-zebra.o 
> afn.o asn1.o column.o conditions.o capture_stop_conditions.o follow.o in_cksum.o 
> ipproto.o packet-dcerpc-nt.o pcap-util.o prefs.o print.o ps.o ptvcursor.o 
> reassemble.o ringbuffer.o util.o xdlc.o xmlstub.o register.o capture.o file.o 
> filters.o proto_hier_stats.o summary.o  wiretap/libwiretap.a gtk/libui.a 
> epan/libethereal.a epan/ftypes/libftypes.a epan/dfilter/libdfilter.a -lsnmp 
> -lkstat -lcrypto "-dlopen" self "-dlopen" plugins/gryphon/gryphon.la "-dlopen" 
> plugins/mgcp/mgcp.la "-dlopen" plugins/giop/cosnaming.la "-dlopen" 
> plugins/giop/coseventcomm.la -lpcap -L/usr/local/lib -L/usr/openwin/lib 
> -R/usr/openwin/lib -lgtk -lgdk -lgmodule -lglib -ldl -lXext -lX11 -lsocket -lnsl 
> -lm -lz -lcrypto
> rm -f .libs/ethereal.nm .libs/ethereal.nmS .libs/ethereal.nmT
> creating .libs/etherealS.c
> (cd .libs && gcc -c -fno-builtin -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions "etherealS.c")
> rm -f .libs/etherealS.c .libs/ethereal.nm .libs/ethereal.nmS .libs/ethereal.nmT
> Output line too long.
> Output line too long.
> Output line too long.
> Output line too long.
> Output line too long.
> Output line too long.
> gcc -Wall -W -Wno-unused -g -O2 -Wno-return-type -DFUNCPROTO=15 -I. -I./wiretap 
> -I./epan -I/usr/local/include -I/usr/local/lib/glib/include -I/usr/local/include 
> -I/usr/openwin/include -L/usr/local/lib -L/usr/local/ssl/lib -o ethereal 
> packet-aarp.o packet-afs.o packet-aim.o packet-arp.o packet-ascend.o 
> packet-atalk.o packet-atm.o packet-auto_rp.o packet-bacapp.o packet-bacnet.o 
> packet-beep.o packet-bgp.o packet-bootp.o packet-bootparams.o packet-bpdu.o 
> packet-bvlc.o packet-cdp.o packet-cgmp.o packet-chdlc.o packet-clip.o 
> packet-clnp.o packet-cops.o packet-cups.o packet-data.o packet-dcerpc.o 
> packet-dcerpc-conv.o packet-dcerpc-dfs.o packet-dcerpc-epm.o packet-dcerpc-lsa.o 
> packet-dcerpc-mgmt.o packet-dcerpc-ndr.o packet-dcerpc-netlogon.o 
> packet-dcerpc-oxid.o packet-dcerpc-reg.o packet-dcerpc-remact.o 
> packet-dcerpc-samr.o packet-dcerpc-spoolss.o packet-dcerpc-srvsvc.o 
> packet-dcerpc-wkssvc.o packet-ddtp.o packet-dec-bpdu.o packet-diameter.o 
> packet-dns.o packet-dsi.o packet-dvmrp.o packet-eap.o packet-eapol.o 
> packet-eigrp.o packet-esis.o packet-eth.o packet-ethertype.o packet-fddi.o 
> packet-fr.o packet-frame.o packet-ftp.o packet-giop.o packet-gmrp.o 
> packet-gnutella.o packet-gre.o packet-gtp.o packet-gvrp.o packet-h1.o 
> packet-h261.o packet-hclnfsd.o packet-hsrp.o packet-http.o packet-icap.o 
> packet-icmpv6.o packet-icp.o packet-icq.o packet-ieee80211.o packet-ieee8023.o 
> packet-igmp.o packet-igrp.o packet-imap.o packet-ip.o packet-ipp.o 
> packet-ipsec.o packet-ipv6.o packet-ipx.o packet-irc.o packet-isakmp.o 
> packet-iscsi.o packet-isis.o packet-isis-clv.o packet-isis-hello.o 
> packet-isis-lsp.o packet-isis-snp.o packet-isl.o packet-isup.o packet-iua.o 
> packet-kerberos.o packet-klm.o packet-l2tp.o packet-lapb.o packet-lapbether.o 
> packet-lapd.o packet-ldap.o packet-ldp.o packet-llc.o packet-lmi.o packet-lpd.o 
> packet-m2pa.o packet-m2tp.o packet-m3ua.o packet-mapi.o packet-mbtcp.o 
> packet-mip.o packet-mmse.o packet-mount.o packet-mpeg1.o packet-mpls.o 
> packet-mrdisc.o packet-msdp.o packet-msnip.o packet-msproxy.o packet-mtp2.o 
> packet-mtp3.o packet-nbipx.o packet-nbns.o packet-ncp.o packet-ncp2222.o 
> packet-ndmp.o packet-netbios.o packet-nfs.o packet-nisplus.o packet-nlm.o 
> packet-nntp.o packet-ntp.o packet-null.o packet-osi.o packet-osi-options.o 
> packet-ospf.o packet-pcnfsd.o packet-pgm.o packet-pim.o packet-pop.o 
> packet-portmap.o packet-ppp.o packet-pppoe.o packet-pptp.o packet-prism.o 
> packet-q2931.o packet-q931.o packet-qllc.o packet-quake.o packet-quakeworld.o 
> packet-quake2.o packet-quake3.o packet-radius.o packet-ranap.o packet-raw.o 
> packet-rip.o packet-ripng.o packet-rlogin.o packet-rpc.o packet-rquota.o 
> packet-rsh.o packet-rsvp.o packet-rtcp.o packet-rtp.o packet-rtsp.o 
> packet-rwall.o packet-rx.o packet-sap.o packet-sctp.o packet-sdp.o packet-sip.o 
> packet-skinny.o packet-sll.o packet-smb.o packet-smb-browse.o 
> packet-smb-common.o packet-smb-logon.o packet-smb-mailslot.o packet-smb-pipe.o 
> packet-smpp.o packet-smtp.o packet-sna.o packet-snmp.o packet-socks.o 
> packet-spray.o packet-srvloc.o packet-sscop.o packet-ssl.o packet-stat.o 
> packet-stat-notify.o packet-sua.o packet-syslog.o packet-tacacs.o packet-tcp.o 
> packet-telnet.o packet-tftp.o packet-time.o packet-tns.o packet-tpkt.o 
> packet-tr.o packet-trmac.o packet-ucp.o packet-udp.o packet-v120.o 
> packet-vines.o packet-vj.o packet-vlan.o packet-vrrp.o packet-vtp.o 
> packet-wccp.o packet-wcp.o packet-who.o packet-wap.o packet-wtls.o packet-wsp.o 
> packet-wtp.o packet-x11.o packet-x25.o packet-xot.o packet-yhoo.o 
> packet-ypbind.o packet-yppasswd.o packet-ypserv.o packet-ypxfr.o packet-zebra.o 
> afn.o asn1.o column.o conditions.o capture_stop_conditions.o follow.o in_cksum.o 
> ipproto.o packet-dcerpc-nt.o pcap-util.o prefs.o print.o ps.o ptvcursor.o 
> reassemble.o ringbuffer.o util.o xdlc.o xmlstub.o register.o capture.o file.o 
> filters.o proto_hier_stats.o summary.o wiretap/libwiretap.a gtk/libui.a 
> epan/libethereal.a epan/ftypes/libftypes.a epan/dfilter/libdfilter.a -lsnmp 
> -lkstat -lcrypto .libs/etherealS.o -lpcap  -R/usr/local/lib -R/usr/local/ssl/lib 
> -R/usr/openwin/lib -R/usr/local/lib -R/usr/local/ssl/lib -R/usr/openwin/lib
> Undefined			first referenced
>  symbol  			    in file
> g_list_last                         packet-giop.o
> gtk_drag_dest_set                   gtk/libui.a(gtkclist.o)
> gtk_text_set_line_wrap              gtk/libui.a(proto_draw.o)
> gtk_button_leave                    gtk/libui.a(gtkclist.o)
> gtk_hseparator_new                  gtk/libui.a(tcp_graph.o)
> gtk_entry_get_type                  gtk/libui.a(follow_dlg.o)
> gtk_widget_unref                    gtk/libui.a(color_dlg.o)
> 
> ...
> [truncated the remaining 200-300 lines of error messages]
> 
> 
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