[BIGTOP-280] Hadoop native fails to compile with default linker option of --as-needed

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.2.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.3.1
• Component/s: debian, general

Environment

Ubuntu Precise

• Assignee: James Page
• Reporter: James Page
• Created: 29/Nov/11 11:40
• Updated: 28/Jul/13 05:20
• Resolved: 28/Jul/13 05:20

Description

From Ubuntu Oneiric onwards the default linker option for linked shared libraries is --as-needed.

As a result the AC_COMPUTE_NEEDED_DSO fails to locate the -lz shared library name and the build of hadoop native fails.

Issue Links

• depends upon: HADOOP-7868 Hadoop native fails to compile when default linker option is -Wl,--as-needed
• relates to: HADOOP-7868 Hadoop native fails to compile when default linker option is -Wl,--as-needed