[postgis-users] libiconv problem

Dave Potts dave.potts at pinan.co.uk
Sat Sep 8 11:01:10 PDT 2007


Dave Potts wrote:
> Jeff Stubbs wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm working within the MacPorts system on OS X. The portfile for 
>> postgis is currently at version 1.2.1, and I'm trying to update it to 
>> the latest (1.3.1). PostGIS builds and installs but is linking to the 
>> libiconv library in /usr/lib, instead of the libiconv port in 
>> /opt/local/lib. The MacPorts system tries to be self contained with 
>> it's dependencies, so I have been trying to tweak the install to rely 
>> on the MP install of libiconv. PostGIS recognizes that proj, geos, 
>> and postgresql are installed in the /opt/local directories.
>>
>> I saw a thread from December-2005 that another user was having a 
>> similar problem with a Debian system, and I've been cautiously trying 
>> the suggestions to workaround the issues, but with no luck. I'm a 
>> relative nu-bee with modifying makefiles, so, no doubt, I'm missing 
>> something blindingly obvious. Can a more experienced user or 
>> developer, throw some light on the issue for me?
>>
>> Thanks for your time,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>  
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> Hi Jeff
>
> Check out redo_prebinding or have a look at some off the envronment 
> options listed under dyld( man dyld for details)
>
>
> redo_prebinding allows to changes the settings for a binary program, 
> the settings for dyld effect where a given program looks for files.
>
>
> Dave.
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>   
Another though, if you want to know which library a program uses, use 
otool -L

If you want to know what files a program is using, run it under ktrace 
and kdump, these program wil list any system calls your program makes, 
eg opening a file(library, data etc)


Dave.
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