Missing lib32 libraries when creating 32bit perlbrew

Question

Hey guys,
Trying to build a 32bit perlbrew here, unfortunately some core libraries seem to be missing from multilib:
perlbrew install perl-5.18.1 -Accflags="-m32 -march=i686 -L/usr/lib32" -Aldflags="-m32 -march=i686 -L/usr/lib32" -Alddlflags="-shared -m32 -march=i686 -L/usr/lib32"
Output:
Checking your choice of C compiler and flags for coherency...
    I've tried to compile and run the following simple program:
    #include <stdio.h>
    int main() { printf("Ok\n"); return(0); }
    I used the command:
            cc -o try -O2 -m32 -march=i686 -L/usr/lib32 -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fstack-protector -I/usr/local/include -m32 -march=i686 -L/usr/lib32 -fstack-protector -L/usr/local/lib try.c -lnsl -lgdbm -ldb -ldl -lm -lcrypt -lutil -lc -lgdbm_compat
             ./try
    and I got the following output:
    /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/4.8.1/../../../libgdbm.so when searching for -lgdbm
    /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/4.8.1/../../../libgdbm.a when searching for -lgdbm
    /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/lib/libgdbm.so when searching for -lgdbm
    /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/lib/libgdbm.a when searching for -lgdbm
    /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lgdbm
    /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/4.8.1/../../../libdb.so when searching for -ldb
    /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/4.8.1/../../../libdb.a when searching for -ldb
    /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/lib/libdb.so when searching for -ldb
    /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible /usr/lib/libdb.a when searching for -ldb
    /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -ldb
    collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
    I can't compile the test program.
pkgfile does not show these available in multilib:
calid@arch-vm /home/calid
✔ pkgfile -rs libgdbm.so
core/gdbm
calid@arch-vm /home/calid
✔ pkgfile -rs libdb.so
core/db
I do of course have multilib enabled:
calid@arch-vm /home/calid
✔ pacman -Ss gcc | grep installed
multilib/gcc-libs-multilib 4.8.1-3 [installed]
multilib/gcc-multilib 4.8.1-3 (multilib-devel) [installed]
multilib/lib32-gcc-libs 4.8.1-3 [installed]
I can of course compile and install everything myself by hand, but was wondering if this is a bug (and if I should open a package issue).
Thanks

Answer 1

calid wrote:Thanks skottish.  Unfortunately those are both orphans and haven't been updated in awhile.
I'd just look over the PKGBUILDs to make sure that they're sane, change the version numbers, update the md5sums, and profit. For that matter, if you use them, adopt them. That way you can be sure that they're updated.
calid wrote:Considering these are libraries available in [core], shouldn't they have [multilib] equivalents?  I guess to the larger point, shouldn't every library in [core] have a [multilib] version?
Everything in the Arch repos is something that some developer/TU wants to maintain. Missing stuff is simply a side effect of Arch being totally community driven and having no commercial backing.