README.Solaris9-X86

[Darren Tucker]

supraexpress at globaleyes.net wrote:
> The "--disable-strip" configure option is required as the Solaris9-X86
> linker/loader will not be able to load any of the executables and will
> display a "Killed" message. Similarly, 'ldd' will fail with a "file has
> insecure interpreter" error message.

That's a bug with the "strip" from GNU binutils, specifically < 2.13 
when stripping binaries linked with Solaris' own linker.

Upgrade your binutils, put /usr/ccs/bin first on the path or delete the 
strip from binutils.

See:
http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-binutils/2002-q3/msg00034.html

> Performing a loader or ldd test from the OpenSSH installation directory on the
> compiled executables within the installation directory will succeed, verifying
> that the unstripped executables are what is needed.

Configure is complicated enough without having to second-guess buggy 
toolchains.

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