We no longer are tied to using Microsoft’s 
Visual C++ compiler for building Michael Peppler’s Perl Module DBD::Sybase 1.15 for ActiveState Perl (Windows 32bit)!
We need to make a few changes to SAP Sybase’s Openclient though. Don’t worry, the changes are only needed to build the module. I used Sybase Openclient 15.7 ESD 7 but you should be able to use any 15.7 version of Openclient with minimal changes.
%SYBASE%\%SYBASE_OCS%\include\csconfig.h differences:
$ diff csconfig.h.old csconfig.h 58a59,63 > /* Load MinGW specific definitions */ > #if defined(__MINGW32__) > #include "_mingw.h" > #endif /* __MINGW32__ */ > 74c79 = 800) || defined(__BORLANDC__)) --- > #if ((SYB_MSC_VER >= 800) || defined(__BORLANDC__)) || defined(__MINGW32__) 84c89 = 800) || defined(__BORLANDC__)) */ --- > #else /* ((SYB_MSC_VER >= 800) || defined(__BORLANDC__)) || defined(__MINGW32__) */ 94c99 = 800) || defined(__BORLANDC__)) */ --- > #endif /* ((SYB_MSC_VER >= 800) || defined(__BORLANDC__)) || defined(__MINGW32__) */
%SYBASE%\%SYBASE_OCS%\include\sybfront.h differences:
$ diff sybfront.h.old sybfront.h 162c162 #if !defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(__BORLANDC__) && !defined(__MINGW32__) 180c180 #if !defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(__BORLANDC__) && !defined(__MINGW32__)
We now need to copy the *.lib files in %SYBASE%\%SYBASE_OCS%\lib appending “.a” in place of the “.lib” suffix:
Don’t you 
think SAP Sybase should add the changes above to OpenClient? I think so. Let your SAP Representative know!
Now we’re ready to build the module!
U:\build\DBD-Sybase-1.15>perl Makefile.PL Set up gcc environment - 3.4.5 (mingw-vista special r3) Sybase OpenClient 15.7 found. By default DBD::Sybase 1.05 and later use the 'CHAINED' mode (where available) when 'AutoCommit' is turned off. Versions 1.04 and older instead managed the transactions explicitly with a 'BEGIN TRAN' before the first DML statement. Using the 'CHAINED' mode is preferable as it is the way that Sybase implements AutoCommit handling for both its ODBC and JDBC drivers. Use 'CHAINED' mode by default (Y/N) [Y]: The DBD::Sybase module need access to a Sybase server to run the tests. To clear an entry please enter 'undef' Sybase server to use (default: SYBASE): test_svr User ID to log in to Sybase (default: sa): Password (default: undef): Sybase database to use on sd02 (default: undef): tempdb * Writing login information, including password, to file PWD. Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Warning (mostly harmless): No library found for -llibsybtcl.lib Warning (mostly harmless): No library found for -llibsybcomn.lib Warning (mostly harmless): No library found for -llibsybintl.lib Multiple copies of Driver.xst found in: C:/Perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/ C:/Perl/lib/auto/DBI/ at Makefile.PL line 80. Using DBI 1.63 (for perl 5.016003 on MSWin32-x86-multi-thread) installed in C:/Perl/site/lib/auto/DBI/ Generating a dmake-style Makefile Writing Makefile for DBD::Sybase Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
So far so good, so let’s continue with compiling and building the module:
U:\build\DBD-Sybase-1.15>dmake
dmake.exe: makefile: line 454: Warning: -- Macro `BOOTSTRAP' redefined after use
cp dbd-sybase.pod blib\lib\DBD\dbd-sybase.pod
cp Sybase.pm blib\lib\DBD\Sybase.pm
C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe -p -e "s/~DRIVER~/Sybase/g" C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\DBI\Driver.xst > Sybase.xsi
C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe C:\Perl\site\lib\ExtUtils\xsubpp -typemap C:\Perl\lib\ExtUtils\typemap Sybase.xs > Sybase.xsc && C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtil
s::Command -e mv -- Sybase.xsc Sybase.c
C:\Perl\site\bin\gcc.exe -c -IC:\Sybase/OCS-15_0/include -IC:/Perl/site/lib/auto/DBI -DNDEBUG -DWIN32 -D_CONSOLE -DNO_STRICT -DPERL_TEXTMODE_SCRIPT
S -DUSE_SITECUSTOMIZE -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -DUSE_PERLIO -D_USE_32BIT_TIME_T -DHASATTRIBUTE -fno-strict-aliasing -mms-bitfields
-O2 -DVERSION=\"1.15\" -DXS_VERSION=\"1.15\" "-IC:\Perl\lib\CORE" Sybase.c
C:\Perl\site\bin\gcc.exe -c -IC:\Sybase/OCS-15_0/include -IC:/Perl/site/lib/auto/DBI -DNDEBUG -DWIN32 -D_CONSOLE -DNO_STRICT -DPERL_TEXTMODE_SCRIPT
S -DUSE_SITECUSTOMIZE -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -DUSE_PERLIO -D_USE_32BIT_TIME_T -DHASATTRIBUTE -fno-strict-aliasing -mms-bitfields
-O2 -DVERSION=\"1.15\" -DXS_VERSION=\"1.15\" "-IC:\Perl\lib\CORE" dbdimp.c
dbdimp.c: In function `syb_st_execute':
dbdimp.c:3906: warning: passing arg 2 of `ct_results' from incompatible pointer type
dbdimp.c:3930: warning: passing arg 5 of `ct_bind' from incompatible pointer type
Running Mkbootstrap for DBD::Sybase ()
C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e chmod -- 644 Sybase.bs
C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Mksymlists \
-e "Mksymlists('NAME'=>\"DBD::Sybase\", 'DLBASE' => 'Sybase', 'DL_FUNCS' => { }, 'FUNCLIST' => [], 'IMPORTS' => { }, 'DL_VARS' => []);"
Set up gcc environment - 3.4.5 (mingw-vista special r3)
C:\Perl\site\bin\dlltool.exe --def Sybase.def --output-exp dll.exp
C:\Perl\site\bin\g++.exe -o blib\arch\auto\DBD\Sybase\Sybase.dll -Wl,--base-file -Wl,dll.base -LC:\Sybase/OCS-15_0/lib -mdll -L"C:\Perl\lib\CORE" Syba
se.o dbdimp.o C:\Perl\lib\CORE\perl516.lib C:\Sybase\OCS-15_0\lib\libsybct.lib C:\Sybase\OCS-15_0\lib\libsybcs.lib C:\Sybase\OCS-15_0\lib\libsybb
lk.lib C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libm.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libkernel32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libuser32.a C:\Perl\site\l
ib\auto\MinGW\lib\libgdi32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libwinspool.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libcomdlg32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\l
ib\libadvapi32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libshell32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libole32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\liboleaut32.a
C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libnetapi32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libuuid.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libws2_32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\
auto\MinGW\lib\libmpr.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libwinmm.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libversion.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libodb
c32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libodbccp32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libcomctl32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libmsvcrt.a dll.exp
C:\Perl\site\bin\dlltool.exe --def Sybase.def --base-file dll.base --output-exp dll.exp
C:\Perl\site\bin\g++.exe -o blib\arch\auto\DBD\Sybase\Sybase.dll -LC:\Sybase/OCS-15_0/lib -mdll -L"C:\Perl\lib\CORE" Sybase.o dbdimp.o C:\Perl\lib
\CORE\perl516.lib C:\Sybase\OCS-15_0\lib\libsybct.lib C:\Sybase\OCS-15_0\lib\libsybcs.lib C:\Sybase\OCS-15_0\lib\libsybblk.lib C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\M
inGW\lib\libm.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libkernel32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libuser32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libgdi32.a C
:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libwinspool.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libcomdlg32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libadvapi32.a C:\Perl\site\
lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libshell32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libole32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\liboleaut32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\l
ib\libnetapi32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libuuid.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libws2_32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libmpr.a C:\Per
l\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libwinmm.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libversion.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libodbc32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\Mi
nGW\lib\libodbccp32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libcomctl32.a C:\Perl\site\lib\auto\MinGW\lib\libmsvcrt.a dll.exp
C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e chmod -- 755 blib\arch\auto\DBD\Sybase\Sybase.dll
Now, you might be thinking that since it compiled it should be good huh? Nah, we test things here! 
U:\build\DBD-Sybase-1.15>dmake test dmake.exe: makefile: line 454: Warning: -- Macro `BOOTSTRAP' redefined after use C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe "-MExtUtils::Command::MM" "-MTest::Harness" "-e" "undef *Test::Harness::Switches; test_harness(0, 'blib\lib', 'blib\arch')" t/*.t t/autocommit.t .. ok t/base.t ........ ok t/exec.t ........ ok t/fail.t ........ ok t/login.t ....... 1/6 DBD::Sybase::db ping failed: ct_cmd_alloc failed at t/login.t line 32. t/login.t ....... ok t/main.t ........ ok t/multi_sth.t ... ok t/nsql.t ........ ok t/place.t ....... ok t/thread.t ...... skipped: this DBD::Sybase not configured to support iThreads t/utf8.t ........ ok t/xblk.t ........ ok t/xblob.t ....... ok All tests successful. Files=13, Tests=242, 17 wallclock secs ( 0.16 usr + 0.22 sys = 0.37 CPU) Result: PASS
No major issues so we’re ready to build ActiveState’s PPD file and get it ready distribute:
U:\build\DBD-Sybase-1.15>dmake ppd dmake.exe: makefile: line 454: Warning: -- Macro `BOOTSTRAP' redefined after use
Zip the blib directory and name it “DBD-Sybase-1.15.zip”. Create a new directory named “MSWin32-x86-multi-thread-5.16″ and copy the zip file into it.
You need to tell PPM where to find the zip file. The PPD file is simply an XML document, so we can just update the codebase:
<softpkg NAME="DBD-Sybase" VERSION="1.15">
<abstract>DBI driver for Sybase datasources</abstract>
<author>Michael Peppler (mpeppler@peppler.org)</author>
<implementation>
<architecture NAME="MSWin32-x86-multi-thread-5.16"></architecture>
<codebase HREF="MSWin32-x86-multi-thread-5.16\DBD-Sybase-1.15.zip"></codebase>
</implementation>
</softpkg>
Let’s test that it actually installs using ActiveState’s PPM:
U:\build\DBD-Sybase-1.15>ppm install DBD-Sybase.ppd Unpacking DBD-Sybase-1.15...done Generating HTML for DBD-Sybase-1.15...done Updating files in site area...done 5 files installed U:\build\DBD-Sybase-1.15>
We only need to zip up the PPD and the MSWin32-x86-multi-thread-5.16 directory listed in the PPD. It is now ready to distribute. How you do it is entirely up to you.
DBD-Sybase-1.15 for ActiveState Perl 5.16 Win32
For ActiveState Perl 64bit, you will need to use Microsoft Visual Studio. However, since the support of 64bit Perl on Windows by ActiveState is rather poor, I would recommend using the 32bit version instead.
