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ok i found the issue, thanks to my friends at ##slackware.
i am running -current, and that ships with perl version 5.14.0
in this latest version of perl, the Switch.pm module was removed, as there are now builtins to do its job.
chromium is not aware of this fact however, and looks for Switch.pm anyway, and wont build without it.
simply installing the module with cpan does the trick, or you could apply the patch here: http://pastebin.com/vCzYWYyA
just wanted to help out anyone else with this issue.
Hi,
I'm also running current but x86. I'm getting a very similar error trying to build the latest webkit-gtk. My question is about your solution. Did you install Switch.pm with cpan or use the patch? I tried installing with cpan and the installation failed.
ok i found the issue, thanks to my friends at ##slackware.
i am running -current, and that ships with perl version 5.14.0
in this latest version of perl, the Switch.pm module was removed, as there are now builtins to do its job.
chromium is not aware of this fact however, and looks for Switch.pm anyway, and wont build without it.
simply installing the module with cpan does the trick, or you could apply the patch here: http://pastebin.com/vCzYWYyA
just wanted to help out anyone else with this issue.
Sorry to bring this thread back. Your patch provided on your pastebin link does not work anymore. It seems that the link expired. Could your provide instructions on how you installed the Switch.pm module using cpan? I'm not familiar with perl modules. I did a google search, so I know how to get to the cpan terminal. However, I can't seem to find documentation on how to actually install Switch. Thanks ahead of time!
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