Package ckermit_211-15 failed to build from source with "ld --as-needed" option

[Tarun K. Mall]

Binary package hint: ckermit

Here is the error log
gcc -lsocks -Wl,-z,defs -Wl,--as-needed -o wermit \
                ckcmai.o ckclib.o ckutio.o ckufio.o \
                ckcfns.o ckcfn2.o ckcfn3.o ckuxla.o \
                ckcpro.o ckucmd.o ckuus2.o ckuus3.o \
                ckuus4.o ckuus5.o ckuus6.o ckuus7.o \
                ckuusx.o ckuusy.o ckuusr.o ckucns.o \
                ckudia.o ckuscr.o ckcnet.o ckusig.o \
                ckctel.o ckcuni.o ckupty.o ckcftp.o \
                ckuath.o ck_crp.o ck_ssl.o -lncurses -ltermcap -lcrypt -lpam -ldl -lm -lresolv
ckcmai.o: In function `main':
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcmai.c:3085: undefined reference to `SOCKSinit'
ckcnet.o: In function `tcpsrv_open':
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcnet.c:2839: undefined reference to `Raccept'
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcnet.c:2969: undefined reference to `Rgetsockname'
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcnet.c:2694: undefined reference to `Rbind'
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcnet.c:2712: undefined reference to `Rlisten'
ckcnet.o: In function `getlocalipaddr':
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcnet.c:6847: undefined reference to `Rconnect'
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcnet.c:6849: undefined reference to `Rgetsockname'
ckcnet.o: In function `http_open':
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcnet.c:10386: undefined reference to `Rbind'
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcnet.c:10409: undefined reference to `Rconnect'
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcnet.c:10608: undefined reference to `Rgetsockname'
ckcnet.o: In function `netopen':
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcnet.c:4345: undefined reference to `Rbind'
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcnet.c:4369: undefined reference to `Rconnect'
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcnet.c:4713: undefined reference to `Rgetsockname'
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcnet.c:4246: undefined reference to `Rbind'
ckcftp.o: In function `dataconn':
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcftp.c:13007: undefined reference to `Raccept'
ckcftp.o: In function `ftp_hookup':
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcftp.c:14252: undefined reference to `Rconnect'
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcftp.c:14293: undefined reference to `Rgetsockname'
ckcftp.o: In function `initconn':
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcftp.c:12809: undefined reference to `Rbind'
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcftp.c:12814: undefined reference to `Rgetsockname'
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcftp.c:12818: undefined reference to `Rlisten'
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcftp.c:12688: undefined reference to `Rconnect'
/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211/ckcftp.c:12754: undefined reference to `Rconnect'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [xermit] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211'
make[1]: *** [linux+shadow+pam] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/tarun/ckermit/ckermit-211'
make: *** [build-stamp] Error 2
dpkg-buildpackage: error: debian/rules build gave error exit status 2
debuild: fatal error at line 1335:
dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -D -us -uc failed

[Dave Walker (davewalker)]

As discussed with Tarun, as the Natty toolchain has reverted the "ld
--as-needed" option - this package no longer FTBFS. However, when the
next development cycle opens - this will be an issue. The patch has been
submitted to Debian, which will hopefully be applied - and we can sync
next cycle.