It's something wrong with your distro. I've tried building latest trunk on suse-13.1 in VM:
suse:~/trunk/gw # ./bearerbox --version Kannel bearerbox version `svn-r5166M'. Build `Jul 26 2016 13:23:32', compiler `4.8.1 20130909 [gcc-4_8-branch revision 202388]'. System Linux, release 2.6.32-openvz-042stab113.21-amd64, version #1 SMP Wed Mar 23 11:06:59 MSK 2016, machine x86_64. Hostname suse, IP 127.0.0.1. Libxml version 2.9.3. Using OpenSSL 1.0.1k 8 Jan 2015. Compiled with MySQL 5.5.46-MariaDB, using MySQL 5.5.46-MariaDB. Using native malloc. suse:~/trunk/gw # ./bearerbox 2016-07-26 13:27:50 [16140] [0] PANIC: Missing argument for option -v 2016-07-26 13:27:50 [16140] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox(gw_backtrace+0xae) [0x49dc9e] 2016-07-26 13:27:50 [16140] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox(gw_panic+0x161) [0x49de11] 2016-07-26 13:27:50 [16140] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox(get_and_set_debugs+0x181) [0x498511] 2016-07-26 13:27:50 [16140] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox(main+0x82) [0x410012] 2016-07-26 13:27:50 [16140] [0] PANIC: /lib64/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xf5) [0x7fcf486a5be5] 2016-07-26 13:27:50 [16140] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox() [0x4111fd] please give your config for testing. 2016-07-26 15:19 GMT+03:00 Dave <d...@eth0.ch>: > I've built everything the same but did not run the bootstrap-Script first, > which produced me an error now: > > # ./bootstrap.sh > configure.in:254: warning: macro `AM_ICONV' not found in library > configure.in:254: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_ICONV > If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow. > > After installing the package gettext-tools the required file iconv.m4 was > installed and the bootstrap script run without hickup. Then: > > # ./configure --with-mysql --disable-docs > # make > # cd gw > # ./bearerbox -v 3 /path/to/kannel.conf > > But same as before - nothing happens, whether I compile 1.4.4 or the daily > snapshot. > > > > On 26.07.2016 13:30, spameden wrote: > >> I'm not a SuSe Linux user, but I suggest building latest version from >> SVN and see how it works. >> >> Do you have any warnings when you compile? >> >> Here is the way I compile: >> >> ./bootstrap.sh >> ./configure --with-mysql --disable-docs >> make >> cd gw >> ./bearerbox -v 3 /path/to/kannel.conf >> >> I've just tested on my old squeeze machine latest SVN it gives some >> errors: >> >> sh-4.1$ ./bearerbox --version >> Kannel bearerbox version `svn-r5166M'. >> Build `Jul 26 2016 14:25:43', compiler `4.4.5'. >> System Linux, release 2.6.32-openvz-042stab113.21-amd64, version #1 >> SMP Wed Mar 23 11:06:59 MSK 2016, machine x86_64. >> Hostname localhost.localdomain, IP 127.0.0.1. >> Libxml version 2.7.8. >> Using OpenSSL 0.9.8o 01 Jun 2010. >> Compiled with MySQL 5.1.73, using MySQL 5.1.73. >> Using native malloc. >> >> sh-4.1$ ./bearerbox >> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] INFO: Debug_lvl = -1, log_file = >> <none>, log_lvl = 0 >> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] ERROR: fopen failed: couldn't open >> `kannel.conf' >> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] ERROR: System error 2: No such file or >> directory >> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] PANIC: Failed to load main >> configuration file `kannel.conf'. Aborting! >> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox(gw_backtrace+0xae) >> [0x4a54ae] >> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox(gw_panic+0x159) >> [0x4a5619] >> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox(cfg_read+0x59f) >> [0x49201f] >> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox(main+0xc7) >> [0x410fa7] >> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] PANIC: >> /lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xfd) [0x7fbc8cb63d2d] >> 2016-07-26 14:27:45 [21915] [0] PANIC: ./bearerbox() [0x40ff09] >> >> Always include users@ list, so others benefit from your solution as >> well! >> >> 2016-07-26 14:14 GMT+03:00 Dave <d...@eth0.ch>: >> >> I tried various debug levels, other command line switches or >>> different configs - nothing happens. >>> >>> No port gets opened, nothing is printed to the console. However, the >>> process is there. CTRL+C kills it. >>> >>> The same is with smsbox or fakesmsc, like the previously reported >>> bug: https://redmine.kannel.org/issues/716 [1] >>> >>> David. >>> >>> On 26.07.2016 12:01, spameden wrote: >>> It might be an issue with your configuration. >>> >>> Try running from console bearerbox -v 3 /path/to/kannel.conf and see >>> what it gives you. >>> >>> 2016-07-26 12:32 GMT+03:00 Dave <d...@eth0.ch>: >>> >>> Hi Kannel users, >>> >>> I need to get Kannel v1.4.4 working on SUSE LES 11 SP4 and get the >>> same behaviour as reported under Bug #716: >>> >>> It builds and compiles. But when starting any of the resulting >>> binaries on command line - nothing happens: no output to STOUT, no >>> logs, no open ports - nothing. CTRL+C quits the process. >>> >>> Has this issue been fixed in the mean time or does anyone have a >>> workaround for it? >>> >>> BTW: v1.4.3 or daily snapshot does build but not execute, too. >>> >>> Thanks a lot! David. >>> >> >> >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] https://redmine.kannel.org/issues/716 >> > >
