Bug #42167 for Perl-Dist-Strawberry: Berkeley DB (DB

Mon Jan 05 15:46:23 2009 ambs [...] cpan.org - Ticket created

Subject:

Berkeley DB (DB_File and the like)

Hello Sorry if this is already fixed in the manwhile. But it would be great if Berkeley DB was included in Strawberry Perl, so that DB_File and MLDBM can be used. Cheers ;) Alberto

Mon Jan 05 21:14:02 2009 adamkennedybackup [...] gmail.com - Correspondence added

Subject:	Re: [rt.cpan.org #42167] Berkeley DB (DB_File and the like)
Date:	Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:13:51 +1100
To:	bug-Perl-Dist-Strawberry [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	"Adam Kennedy" <adamkennedybackup [...] gmail.com>

Currently, there's no good package to bundle. The only installer I've managed to find would bloat the distribution out by around 50 meg (or something equally horrible). Adam K 2009/1/6 Alberto Simões via RT <bug-Perl-Dist-Strawberry@rt.cpan.org>: Show quoted text

> Mon Jan 05 15:46:23 2009: Request 42167 was acted upon. > Transaction: Ticket created by AMBS > Queue: Perl-Dist-Strawberry > Subject: Berkeley DB (DB_File and the like) > Broken in: 1.00 > Severity: (no value) > Owner: Nobody > Requestors: ambs@cpan.org > Status: new > Ticket <URL: https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=42167 > > > > Hello > > Sorry if this is already fixed in the manwhile. But it would be great if > Berkeley DB was included in Strawberry Perl, so that DB_File and MLDBM > can be used. > > Cheers ;) > Alberto >

Mon Jan 05 21:14:03 2009 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

Mon Jan 05 22:07:19 2009 dagolden [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

Subject:	Re: [rt.cpan.org #42167] Berkeley DB (DB_File and the like)
Date:	Mon, 5 Jan 2009 22:07:08 -0500
To:	bug-Perl-Dist-Strawberry [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	"David Golden" <dagolden [...] cpan.org>

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 9:14 PM, Adam Kennedy via RT Show quoted text

> > Currently, there's no good package to bundle. > > The only installer I've managed to find would bloat the distribution > out by around 50 meg (or something equally horrible). >

Based on what I figured out here: http://win32.perl.org/wiki/index.php?title=Install_DB_File_on_Strawberry_PerlI think we just need some include files and a library file and those are pretty small. I think all we need is a Perl::Dist::Asset::* class to grab that installer and raid it for the necessary files. It's an MSI so there must be some sort of MSI extraction tool that could do it. -- David

Tue Jan 06 20:17:50 2009 adamkennedybackup [...] gmail.com - Correspondence added

Subject:	Re: [rt.cpan.org #42167] Berkeley DB (DB_File and the like)
Date:	Wed, 7 Jan 2009 12:17:38 +1100
To:	bug-Perl-Dist-Strawberry [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	"Adam Kennedy" <adamkennedybackup [...] gmail.com>

If you can find a way to do that, and can produce me a zip file with all the needed files, and where they need to go, I'll add it. Adam K 2009/1/6 David Golden via RT <bug-Perl-Dist-Strawberry@rt.cpan.org>: Show quoted text

> Queue: Perl-Dist-Strawberry > Ticket <URL: https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=42167 > > > On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 9:14 PM, Adam Kennedy via RT

>> >> Currently, there's no good package to bundle. >> >> The only installer I've managed to find would bloat the distribution >> out by around 50 meg (or something equally horrible). >>

> > Based on what I figured out here: > http://win32.perl.org/wiki/index.php?title=Install_DB_File_on_Strawberry_PerlI > think we just need some include files and a library file and those are > pretty small. > > I think all we need is a Perl::Dist::Asset::* class to grab that installer > and raid it for the necessary files. It's an MSI so there must be some sort > of MSI extraction tool that could do it. > > -- David > > > On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 9:14 PM, Adam Kennedy via RT

>> >> Currently, there's no good package to bundle. >> >> The only installer I've managed to find would bloat the distribution >> out by around 50 meg (or something equally horrible).

> > Based on what I figured out here: http://win32.perl.org/wiki/index.php?title=Install_DB_File_on_Strawberry_Perl I think we just need some include files and a library file and those are pretty small. > > I think all we need is a Perl::Dist::Asset::* class to grab that installer and raid it for the necessary files. It's an MSI so there must be some sort of MSI extraction tool that could do it. > > -- David > > >

Wed Aug 12 11:00:48 2009 kmx [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

Hi, if you are still interested in DB_File under strawberry perl you can try this: 1) unzip enclosed libdb-4.7.25-bin_20090812.zip into your c:\strawberry 2) run: cpan DB_File (on my 5.10.0.6 build is ok and all tests pass) It is db-4.7.25 - just static library (*.a), no DLLs. Compiled by me (I should probably rebuild it again; but the enclosed version seems to be ready to use enough). Any feedback welcome - post it here, please. -- kmx

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Thu Aug 13 05:06:51 2009 kmx [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

Just a note: BTW: Berkley DB support is crucial for installing BioPerl module that is mentioned by Curtis on his maybe-in-Oct09-release list: http://csjewell.dreamwidth.org/1079.html So, you should consider including Berkley DB dev-libraries directly into strawberry release (I guess that Oracle license for Berkley DB allows that). As usual I am ready to help with this. -- kmx

Thu Aug 13 10:47:56 2009 adam [...] ali.as - Correspondence added

Subject:	Re: [rt.cpan.org #42167] Berkeley DB (DB_File and the like)
Date:	Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:47:35 +1000
To:	bug-Perl-Dist-Strawberry [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	Adam Kennedy <adamkennedybackup [...] gmail.com>

I tested your package, it works great. Adam K 2009/8/13 kmx via RT <bug-Perl-Dist-Strawberry@rt.cpan.org>: Show quoted text

> Queue: Perl-Dist-Strawberry > Ticket <URL: https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=42167 > > > Just a note: > > BTW: Berkley DB support is crucial for installing BioPerl module that is > mentioned by Curtis on his maybe-in-Oct09-release list: > http://csjewell.dreamwidth.org/1079.html > > So, you should consider including Berkley DB dev-libraries directly into > strawberry release (I guess that Oracle license for Berkley DB allows that). > > As usual I am ready to help with this. > > -- > kmx > >

Mon Aug 17 04:21:58 2009 kmx [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

Hi, I have prepared a clean build of db-4.7.25 (from "clean" sources; with "clean" mingw). Build environment: - mingw compiler (from latest strawberry 5.10.0.6) - msys environment (msysCORE-1.0.11) - build options: db-4.7.25/build_windows$ ../dist/configure --enable-mingw The enclosed libdb-4.7.25-bin_20090817.zip contains: - static library (*.a) + necessary headers - I have added also Oracle license + URL to source codes required in this license (both in "licenses" subdir) So libdb-4.7.25-bin_20090817.zip is more or less ready for integrating into strawberry release. Of course if you decide so. -- kmx

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Mon Sep 07 01:30:29 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - AdminCc KMX added

Mon Sep 07 01:30:30 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - Started changed from Not set to Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 2009

Mon Sep 07 01:30:30 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - Dependency on ticket #49474 added

Mon Sep 07 01:30:30 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

After r8907, DB_File worls, so MLDBM works. However, BerkeleyDB does NOT build, I've reported it to PMQS as ticket 49474. I won't take the library out, but just so you know.

Mon Sep 07 01:30:31 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - TimeWorked changed from (no value) to '30'

Mon Sep 07 01:30:31 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'patched'

Mon Sep 07 01:46:28 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - Dependency by ticket #49282 added

Mon Sep 07 02:21:38 2009 kmx [...] volny.cz - Correspondence added

Subject:	Re: [rt.cpan.org #42167] Berkeley DB (DB_File and the like)
Date:	Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:21:03 +0200
To:	bug-Perl-Dist-Strawberry [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	kmx <kmx [...] volny.cz>

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> However, BerkeleyDB does NOT build, I've reported it to PMQS as ticket > 49474.

I have posted a patch to BerkeleyDB that solves it (see RT49474) - module now compiles OK, but still some tests failing. -- kmx

Mon Sep 07 02:21:39 2009 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'patched' to 'open'

Mon Sep 07 05:42:02 2009 kmx [...] volny.cz - Correspondence added

Subject:	[SPAM] Re: [rt.cpan.org #42167] Berkeley DB (DB_File and the like)
Date:	Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:41:39 +0200
To:	bug-Perl-Dist-Strawberry [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	kmx <kmx [...] volny.cz>

Another question: Providing that Berkeley DB library is used by more modules would not it be better to include a dynamic library instead of static one? - using "alternative-DLL-name" trick: libdb-4.7_.dll instead of standard one libdb-4.7.dll Static way means: 1,6MB - libdb-4.7.a Dynamic way means: 0,8MB - libdb-4.7.dll.a 1,3MB - libdb-4.7.dll -- kmx

Mon Sep 07 09:39:39 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

On Mon Sep 07 05:42:02 2009, kmx@volny.cz wrote: Show quoted text

> Another question: > > Providing that Berkeley DB library is used by more modules would not it > be better to include a dynamic library instead of static one? > - using "alternative-DLL-name" trick: libdb-4.7_.dll instead of standard > one libdb-4.7.dll > > Static way means: > 1,6MB - libdb-4.7.a > > Dynamic way means: > 0,8MB - libdb-4.7.dll.a > 1,3MB - libdb-4.7.dll

In this case, it's only a pair of modules that use the library directly - DB_File for Berkeley DB version 1 level calls and BerkeleyDB for version 2-4 level calls. I'm not so worried about it. If it were more, like the graphics libraries, then I'd tell you to worry.

Mon Sep 07 09:39:41 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'patched'

Wed Sep 23 22:24:48 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - Dependency by ticket #49957 added

Mon Oct 19 15:26:13 2009 kmx [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

I have solved this RT - http://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=49474 - concerning building BerkeleyDB module under strawberry with new Berkeley DB library support. I have to rebuild the libdb.a with a little patch to one configure macro, the result is here: http://svn.ali.as/cpan/users/kmx/strawberry_packs/libdb-4.8.24-bin_20091019.zip Unfortunately too late for October2009 release - sorry. -- kmx

Mon Oct 19 15:26:14 2009 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'patched' to 'open'

Wed Oct 28 13:28:42 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

Resolving since October release happened.

Wed Oct 28 13:30:16 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

[New bug needs created for anything we need to happen in January, sorry. The main implementation is there, and that's why this bug is resolved.]

Wed Oct 28 13:31:23 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

Okay. Resolving is really happening.

Wed Oct 28 13:32:15 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - Dependency on ticket #49474 deleted

Wed Oct 28 13:34:35 2009 csjewell [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'resolved'

Bug #42167 for Perl-Dist-Strawberry: Berkeley DB (DB_File and the like)