os-aix/2330: libstandard.a is not a COFF file during make

[Fulvio Mlafatto <fm...@fmal.com>]

>Number:         2330
>Category:       os-aix
>Synopsis:       libstandard.a is not a COFF file during make
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apache
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   apache
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Jun  1 04:10:00 PDT 1998
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     fmal@fmal.com
>Organization:
apache
>Release:        1.3b5
>Environment:
I try to convert my web server from AIX 3.2.5 to 4.3.1
Using gcc 2.8 (egcs 1.0.2 precompiled from www.bull.de)
Using gnu-make 3.76.1
>Description:
./configure prefix=....     runs OK
make fails saying "modules/standard/libstandard.a is not a coff file"

 
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
I read from an IBM message that AIX 4.3 uses a new library format to support
64 bit. They say to convert libraries with "ar -g" commad .. but I don't know
what library and how to do it !
>Audit-Trail:
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