relocation R_X86_64_32 against a local symbol' error

openssl, svn

Solution

I figured out that the problem was with the openssl install. Reinstalling openssl with enable-shared worked.

Problem

I am trying to install Subversion with Apache support. I installed `apr`, `apr-utils`, `neon`, and `OpenSSL` with the `--enable-shared` flag. However, I get the following error when trying to install subversion: ``` /usr/bin/ld: /usr0/software/openssl/ossl/lib/libssl.a(s23_clnt.o): relocation R_X86_64_32 against `a local symbol' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC /usr0/software/openssl/ossl/lib/libssl.a: could not read symbols: Bad value collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make[1]: *** [libserf-0.la] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr0/sources/svn/subversion-1.6.3/serf' make: *** [external-all] Error 1 ``` On the Subversion FAQ it is stated that if I get this error, I should use the `--enable-shared` flag and it should work. However, that doesn't help. Any ideas on how to get around this?

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