Problems with compiling rlm_sql_oracle module

[Alan DeKok]

Dan Lark wrote:
> I am desperately trying to get FR compile from the 2.1.9 source tree. In looking through the configure.in file for the rlm_sql_oracle driver from src/modules/rlm_sql/drivers/rlm_sql_oracle, it would appear that it is either looking for the 8i/9i full blown client install, or a 10g/11g full install or a specific version of the InstantClient, 10.1.0.3. (This particular InstantClient release is no longer available, btw.)

  Use the v2.1.x branch from http://git.freeradius.org.  It has updated
configure scripts.

  Please tell us if they work, or if they don't.

> So now my questions:
> 
> 1. What would the best way for me to make the configure script best recognize the release of the client software that I have installed?
> 2. The configure.in (and therefore the configure script) are hardcoded to a specific release and architecture. In my case, I am trying to do an x86_64 build. Is there a way to make this more generic?
> 3. I have tried doing some stuff with the configure.in file to make it work properly with my release of the InstantClient, but running autoconf against the modified configure.in file creates a configure script with syntax errors. It would appear that the original configure script is based on autoconf 2.59, whereas the installed version that I have 2.61. Would that make a difference?
> 4. Based on my observations, re. the InstantClient version information, it would appear that this code is probably stale. Is this currently even being worked on?
> 
> Any suggestions?

  If you don't want to try the v2.1.x branch, just edit the
rlm_sql_oracle/Makefile directly.  There's nothing magic about it.

  Alan DeKok.