Re: "make check" failed on 8.4.2 install

adam_pgsql <adam_pgsql@witneyweb.org> writes:
> I am trying to upgrade to 8.4.2 but my usual compile from source failed

> $ make check
> ============== shutting down postmaster               ==============
> /usr/local/install/postgresql-8.4.2/src/test/regress/./tmp_check/install//usr/local/pgsql_8.4/bin/pg_ctl: relocation
error:/usr/local/install/postgresql-8.4.2/src/test/regress/./tmp_check/install//usr/local/pgsql_8.4/lib/libpq.so.5:
undefinedsymbol: dlopen 

That's very peculiar.  It looks more like dynamic linker breakage than
Postgres' fault, though.  What platform is this (no, the kernel version
doesn't do it for me)?  What have you changed since you last built
Postgres successfully?

            regards, tom lane