Re: os-bsdi/2196: do not #include (fwd)

[Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>]

The following reply was made to PR os-bsdi/2196; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>
To: Apache bugs database <ap...@apache.org>
Cc:  Subject: Re: os-bsdi/2196: do not #include <signal.h> (fwd)
Date: Thu, 7 May 1998 11:14:33 -0600 (MDT)

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 Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 09:19:54 -0700
 From: Jon Drukman <js...@gamespot.com>
 To: Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>
 Subject: Re: os-bsdi/2196: do not #include <signal.h>
 
 Marc Slemko wrote:
 > 
 > On 6 May 1998, Jon Drukman wrote:
 > 
 > > BSDI BSD/OS 2.1
 > > gcc version 2.7.2
 > > >Description:
 > > in include/conf.h and modules/standard/mod_rewrite.h you are including
 > > <signal.h>.
 > > this causes a declaration conflict for sys_siglist, which is also provided in
 > > unistd.h.
 
 > > >Fix:
 > > i commented out #include <signal.h> in include/conf.h and
 > > modules/standard/mod_rewrite.h but i bet you guys can figure out how
 > > to make it not get in those files in the first place.  :)
 > 
 > Erm... is that the gcc that came with your system or did you install it
 > yourself?
 
 afaik it's the one that came with the system.
 
 > Does compiling the following program:
 > 
 > --------
 > #include <signal.h>
 > #include <unistd.h>
 > 
 > int main () { }
 > --------
 > 
 > give the same error?
 
 yes.
 
 erehwon [2] gcc test.c
 In file included from test.c:2:
 /usr/local/lib/gcc-lib/i386-unknown-bsdi2.0.1/2.7.2/include/unistd.h:143:
 conflicting types for `sys_siglist'
 /usr/include/signal.h:50: previous declaration of `sys_siglist'
 
 
 > If so, that isn't anything wrong with Apache but something broken with
 > your header files.  I really don't think that BSD/OS is broken like that
 > and Apache has been including both for a long time.
 
 hrm.  wacky.  we've been using this gcc with apache since 1.0...
 
 well i'll see about upgrading gcc.
 
 thanks
 
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 Jon Drukman                                            jsd@gamespot.com
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