Hello,
There was a discussion of the problems with medm on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (32bit). I am seeing a problem with compilation of medm3_1_7 on linux-x86_64.

Using base-3.14.12.2
OS: ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS, x86_64.

the compilation of medm3_1_7 fails with errors on ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS:

/usr/bin/g++ -o medm -Wl,-Bstatic -L/epics/base/lib/linux-x86_64 -L/epics/extensions/lib/linux-x86_64 -L/usr/lib -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu -Wl,-rpath,/epics/base/lib/linux-x86_64 -Wl,-rpath,/epics/extensions/lib/linux-x86_64 -Wl,-rpath,/usr/lib -Wl,-rpath,/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu       -m64                medmCartesianPlot.o medmSciPlot.o SciPlot.o medmCA.o actions.o bubbleHelp.o callbacks.o browserHelp.o channelPalette.o colorPalette.o dialogs.o display.o eventHandlers.o help.o medm.o medmArc.o medmBar.o medmByte.o medmChoiceButtons.o medmCommon.o medmComposite.o medmControl.o medmDisplay.o medmImage.o medmIndicator.o medmMenu.o medmMessageButton.o medmMeter.o medmMonitor.o medmOval.o medmPixmap.o medmPolygon.o medmPolyline.o medmRectangle.o medmRelatedDisplay.o medmShellCommand.o medmStripChart.o medmText.o medmTextEntry.o medmTextUpdate.o medmValuator.o medmWheelSwitch.o medmWidget.o objectPalette.o productDescriptionShell.o resourcePalette.o updateMonitors.o updateTask.o utils.o xgif.o   -lANLwidgets -lPrintUtils -lca -lCom -lXm -lXt -lXp -lXmu -lX11 -lXext -Wl,-Bdynamic  -lpthread   -lreadline -lm -lrt -ldl -lgcc
/usr/lib/libXm.a(TextIn.o): In function `SelfInsert':
(.text+0x6f90): undefined reference to `XftTextExtentsUtf8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(TextOut.o): In function `FindWidth.clone.4':
(.text+0x1a49): undefined reference to `XftTextExtentsUtf8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(TextOut.o): In function `FindWidth.clone.4':
(.text+0x1af5): undefined reference to `XftTextExtentsUtf8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(TextOut.o): In function `FindHeight.clone.7':
(.text+0x2304): undefined reference to `XftTextExtentsUtf8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(TextOut.o): In function `FindHeight.clone.7':
(.text+0x2403): undefined reference to `XftTextExtentsUtf8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmString.o):(.text+0x8d3): more undefined references to `XftTextExtentsUtf8' follow
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmString.o): In function `SubStringPosition':
(.text+0xab8a): undefined reference to `XftTextExtents16'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmString.o): In function `SubStringPosition':
(.text+0xacc8): undefined reference to `XftTextExtentsUtf8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmString.o): In function `SubStringPosition':
(.text+0xb07a): undefined reference to `XftTextExtentsUtf8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmString.o): In function `SubStringPosition':
(.text+0xb150): undefined reference to `XftTextExtents16'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(TextF.o): In function `FindPixelLength':
(.text+0x580): undefined reference to `XftTextExtentsUtf8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(TextF.o): In function `FindPixelLength':
(.text+0x725): undefined reference to `XftTextExtentsUtf8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(TextF.o): In function `PrintableString':
(.text+0x2127): undefined reference to `XftTextExtentsUtf8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(TextF.o): In function `TextFieldResetIC':
(.text+0x8bf9): undefined reference to `XftTextExtentsUtf8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `FreeRendition':
(.text+0x10b7): undefined reference to `XftFontClose'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `FreeRendition':
(.text+0x10dc): undefined reference to `FcPatternDestroy'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `ValidateAndLoadFont':
(.text+0x1ecd): undefined reference to `FcPatternCreate'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `ValidateAndLoadFont':
(.text+0x1ef2): undefined reference to `FcPatternAddString'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `ValidateAndLoadFont':
(.text+0x1f0f): undefined reference to `FcPatternAddString'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `ValidateAndLoadFont':
(.text+0x1f2c): undefined reference to `FcPatternAddString'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `ValidateAndLoadFont':
(.text+0x1f49): undefined reference to `FcPatternAddString'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `ValidateAndLoadFont':
(.text+0x1fad): undefined reference to `XftFontMatch'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `ValidateAndLoadFont':
(.text+0x1fbd): undefined reference to `XftFontOpenPattern'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `ValidateAndLoadFont':
(.text+0x2099): undefined reference to `FcPatternAddInteger'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `ValidateAndLoadFont':
(.text+0x20b2): undefined reference to `FcPatternAddInteger'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `ValidateAndLoadFont':
(.text+0x20cb): undefined reference to `FcPatternAddInteger'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `ValidateAndLoadFont':
(.text+0x20e4): undefined reference to `FcPatternAddInteger'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `ValidateAndLoadFont':
(.text+0x20fd): undefined reference to `FcPatternAddInteger'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftDrawCreate':
(.text+0x47a1): undefined reference to `XftDrawCreate'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftDrawCreate':
(.text+0x4880): undefined reference to `XftDrawCreateBitmap'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftDrawString2':
(.text+0x4a6b): undefined reference to `XftDrawStringUtf8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftDrawString2':
(.text+0x4aa3): undefined reference to `XftDrawString32'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftDrawString2':
(.text+0x4adb): undefined reference to `XftDrawString16'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftDrawString':
(.text+0x4be4): undefined reference to `XftDrawRect'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftDrawString':
(.text+0x4c92): undefined reference to `XftDrawStringUtf8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftDrawString':
(.text+0x4cd2): undefined reference to `XftDrawString32'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftDrawString':
(.text+0x4d12): undefined reference to `XftDrawString16'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftDrawString':
(.text+0x4d42): undefined reference to `XftTextExtents16'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftDrawString':
(.text+0x4d72): undefined reference to `XftTextExtentsUtf8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftDrawString':
(.text+0x4e42): undefined reference to `XftTextExtents32'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftFontAverageWidth':
(.text+0x4fdd): undefined reference to `XftTextExtents8'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftDrawDestroy':
(.text+0x48f2): undefined reference to `XftDrawDestroy'
/usr/lib/libXm.a(XmRenderT.o): In function `_XmXftSetClipRectangles':
(.text+0x4f43): undefined reference to `XftDrawSetClipRectangles'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `JoinSession':
(.text+0x1494): undefined reference to `SmcModifyCallbacks'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `JoinSession':
(.text+0x14a0): undefined reference to `SmcClientID'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `JoinSession':
(.text+0x14f1): undefined reference to `SmcGetIceConnection'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `JoinSession':
(.text+0x14f9): undefined reference to `IceConnectionNumber'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `JoinSession':
(.text+0x166f): undefined reference to `SmcOpenConnection'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `SetSessionProperties':
(.text+0x187d): undefined reference to `SmcSetProperties'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `SetSessionProperties':
(.text+0x1930): undefined reference to `SmcSetProperties'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `SetSessionProperties':
(.text+0x19bc): undefined reference to `SmcDeleteProperties'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `XtInteractPermission':
(.text+0x2893): undefined reference to `SmcInteractDone'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `StopManagingSession.isra.7':
(.text+0x28c1): undefined reference to `SmcCloseConnection'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `GetIceEvent':
(.text+0x2eac): undefined reference to `SmcGetIceConnection'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `GetIceEvent':
(.text+0x2eb8): undefined reference to `IceProcessMessages'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `XtSessionReturnToken':
(.text+0x482c): undefined reference to `SmcInteractDone'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `XtSessionReturnToken':
(.text+0x4866): undefined reference to `SmcInteractRequest'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `XtSessionReturnToken':
(.text+0x48cf): undefined reference to `SmcSaveYourselfDone'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `XtSessionReturnToken':
(.text+0x48f0): undefined reference to `SmcRequestSaveYourselfPhase2'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `CallSaveCallbacks':
(.text+0x492a): undefined reference to `SmcSaveYourselfDone'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXt.a(Shell.o): In function `XtCallCancelCallbacks':
(.text+0x4aab): undefined reference to `SmcSaveYourselfDone'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXp.a(XpNotifyPdm.o): In function `XpSendAuth':
(.text+0x7a7): undefined reference to `XauDisposeAuth'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libXp.a(XpNotifyPdm.o): In function `XpSendAuth':
(.text+0x7af): undefined reference to `XauReadAuth'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(ClDisplay.o): In function `XCloseDisplay':
(.text+0xd3): undefined reference to `xcb_disconnect'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(OpenDis.o): In function `OutOfMemory':
(.text+0x3f4): undefined reference to `xcb_disconnect'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(OpenDis.o): In function `XOpenDisplay':
(.text+0x8df): undefined reference to `xcb_get_setup'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(OpenDis.o): In function `XOpenDisplay':
(.text+0xeaf): undefined reference to `xcb_get_maximum_request_length'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_disp.o): In function `_XConnectXCB':
(.text+0x1ac): undefined reference to `xcb_parse_display'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_disp.o): In function `_XConnectXCB':
(.text+0x215): undefined reference to `xcb_connect_to_display_with_auth_info'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_disp.o): In function `_XConnectXCB':
(.text+0x235): undefined reference to `xcb_get_file_descriptor'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_disp.o): In function `_XConnectXCB':
(.text+0x252): undefined reference to `xcb_generate_id'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_disp.o): In function `_XConnectXCB':
(.text+0x2c6): undefined reference to `xcb_connection_has_error'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_disp.o): In function `_XConnectXCB':
(.text+0x2de): undefined reference to `xcb_connect'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_io.o): In function `require_socket.part.0':
(.text+0x4aa): undefined reference to `xcb_take_socket'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_io.o): In function `poll_for_event':
(.text+0x665): undefined reference to `xcb_poll_for_event'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_io.o): In function `poll_for_response':
(.text+0x753): undefined reference to `xcb_poll_for_reply'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_io.o): In function `_XSend':
(.text+0xb13): undefined reference to `xcb_writev'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_io.o): In function `_XReadEvents':
(.text+0xc98): undefined reference to `xcb_connection_has_error'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_io.o): In function `_XReadEvents':
(.text+0xd34): undefined reference to `xcb_wait_for_event'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_io.o): In function `_XEventsQueued':
(.text+0xe5d): undefined reference to `xcb_connection_has_error'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_io.o): In function `_XAllocIDs':
(.text+0xf4b): undefined reference to `xcb_generate_id'
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.a(xcb_io.o): In function `_XReply':
(.text+0x10d9): undefined reference to `xcb_wait_for_reply'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [medm] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/epics/extensions/src/medm3_1_7/medm/O.linux-x86_64'
make[1]: *** [install.linux-x86_64] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/epics/extensions/src/medm3_1_7/medm'
make: *** [medm.install] Error 2


Kaz,