MetaLib: installation of Service Pack fails with error message "rts32 couldn't be created"

• Article Type: General
• Product: MetaLib

Problem Symptoms:
(1)
When one tries to install the MetaLib Service Pack with the utility util_sp_4, the following error message appears:

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Welcome to Service Pack Item 1-818 installation utility.
Your current Service Pack Item level is 764.

0. Exit Procedure
1. Install Service Pack Items to level 818

[...]

Please select [0]: 1
Are you sure you want to install Service Pack Items to level 818 Y/[N] Y
Performing preliminary checks of critical functions...
check_iprou
check_compile_c.c
compile_cc: test_comp check_compile_c
compile_cc: test_comp check_compile_cc
compile ora: check_compile_ora.pc

Pro*C/C++: Release 11.2.0.3.0 - Production on Thu Mar 6 15:57:37 2014

Copyright (c) 1982, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

System default option values taken from: /exlibris/app/oracle/product/11r2/precomp/admin/pcscfg.cfg

compile_cc: test_comp check_compile_ora
Critical error: rts32 couldn't be created

press <Enter> to continue
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(2)
When one enters the command "create_rts" on the command line, the following error message appears:

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$ create_rts
create rts
/exlibris/metalib/m4_1/aleph/exe/aleph.o: could not read symbols: File in wrong format
mv: cannot stat `/exlibris/metalib/m4_1/aleph/exe/rts32x': No such file or directory
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Cause:
-- The script $alephm_proc/create_rts calls the script $alephm_proc/create_aleph_lib.

-- The script create_aleph_lib created the file /exlibris/metalib/m4_1/aleph/exe/aleph.o for the 64-bit CPU architecture.

-- However, MetaLib requires the file aleph.o

Resolution:
(1)
Correct the script create_aleph_lib by adding the parameter -m32, as described above.


(2)
Run the compilation test script $alephm/scratch/test_compile (as UNIX user metalib):

$ cd $alephm_scratch
$ ./test_compile

Make sure that the script completes successfully.


(3)
Start the installation of the MetaLib Service Pack again.