Compiling fails linux

[jprider63]

Installation fails with:

$ cabal install postgresql-simple
Resolving dependencies...
Configuring postgresql-simple-0.4.2.2...
Building postgresql-simple-0.4.2.2...
Preprocessing library postgresql-simple-0.4.2.2...
[ 1 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.TypeInfo.Types ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/TypeInfo/Types.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/TypeInfo/Types.o )
[ 2 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Time.Implementation ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Time/Implementation.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Time/Implementation.o )
[ 3 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Time.Internal ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Time/Internal.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Time/Internal.o )
[ 4 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.SqlQQ ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/SqlQQ.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/SqlQQ.o )
[ 5 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Time ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Time.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Time.o )
[ 6 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.TypeInfo.Static ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/TypeInfo/Static.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/TypeInfo/Static.o )
[ 7 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.BuiltinTypes ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/BuiltinTypes.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/BuiltinTypes.o )
[ 8 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Arrays ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Arrays.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Arrays.o )
[ 9 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Types ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Types.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Types.o )
[10 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.TypeInfo.Macro ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/TypeInfo/Macro.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/TypeInfo/Macro.o )
[11 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.ToField[boot] ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToField.hs-boot, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToField.o-boot )
[12 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.ToRow[boot] ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToRow.hs-boot, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToRow.o-boot )
[13 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.ToField ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToField.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToField.o )
[14 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.ToRow ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToRow.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/ToRow.o )
[15 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Ok ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Ok.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Ok.o )
[16 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Internal ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Internal.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Internal.o )
[17 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.LargeObjects ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/LargeObjects.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/LargeObjects.o )
[18 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Notification ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Notification.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Notification.o )
[19 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Errors ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Errors.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Errors.o )
[20 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.FromField[boot] ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/FromField.hs-boot, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/FromField.o-boot )
[21 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.FromRow[boot] ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/FromRow.hs-boot, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/FromRow.o-boot )
[22 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Compat ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Compat.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Compat.o )
[23 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.Transaction ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Transaction.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/Transaction.o )
[24 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple[boot] ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple.hs-boot, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple.o-boot )
[25 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.TypeInfo ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/TypeInfo.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/TypeInfo.o )
[26 of 32] Compiling Database.PostgreSQL.Simple.FromField ( src/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/FromField.hs, dist/build/Database/PostgreSQL/Simple/FromField.o )
Loading package ghc-prim ... linking ... done.
Loading package integer-gmp ... linking ... done.
Loading package base ... linking ... done.
Loading package array-0.4.0.1 ... linking ... done.
Loading package deepseq-1.3.0.1 ... linking ... done.
Loading package bytestring-0.10.0.2 ... linking ... done.
Loading package containers-0.5.0.0 ... linking ... done.
Loading package binary-0.7.2.1 ... linking ... done.
Loading package byteable-0.1.1 ... linking ... done.
Loading package cryptohash-0.11.4 ... linking ... done.
Loading package text-0.11.3.1 ... linking ... done.
Loading package hashable-1.1.2.5 ... linking ... done.
Loading package network-info-0.2.0.3 ... linking ... done.
Loading package old-locale-1.0.0.5 ... linking ... done.
Loading package time-1.4.0.1 ... linking ... done.
Loading package random-1.0.1.1 ... linking ... done.
Loading package uuid-1.3.3 ... linking ... done.
Loading package postgresql-libpq-0.9.0.1 ... linking ... ghc: /mc2homes/jprider/.cabal/lib/postgresql-libpq-0.9.0.1/ghc-7.6.3/HSpostgresql-libpq-0.9.0.1.o: unknown symbol `PQescapeIdentifier'
ghc: unable to load package `postgresql-libpq-0.9.0.1'
Failed to install postgresql-simple-0.4.2.2
cabal: Error: some packages failed to install:
postgresql-simple-0.4.2.2 failed during the building phase. The exception was:
ExitFailure 1

Do you have any suggestions? I'll look into older versions.

[jprider63]

FYI, version 0.3.5.0 works while 0.3.6.0 fails with the same error. Also, I have cabal version 1.16.0 installed.

[jprider63]

This appears to be a postgresql-libpq issue.

lpsmith/postgresql-libpq#18

[lpsmith]

Many thanks for the report! It was obvious to me what the problem was, but it also suggests that this might be the same problem as #111. So with a little luck you may help solve that problem.

[lpsmith]

And, it turns out that the information you provided in this report did help solve 111. Thanks again!