>>
>> It sounds like disabling the includes in rpmconstant.h to fix
>> rpmconstant.c linkage may have caused other issues.
>
> Strange, rpmxs.c should include everything itself.
>

I was able to partially solve the problem by adding those headers into 
rpmxs.c, but I didn't have time to see what else it was failing on before 
I left for the holiday. I'll check it out at some point this weekend to 
see if anything further needs to be done.

>>
>> Adding
>>      #include <rpmds.h>
>>      #include <rpmts.h>
>> should supply the additional symbols.
>>
>>> I grepped in /usr/perl5/5.6.1/lib/ExtUtils/typemap and 'const char
>>> *' is indeed missing. Is there a way around this?
>>
>> Hmmm, dunno perl bindings well enough to hazard a guess. But
>> I'd be surprised if perl-5.6.1 did not have some mens to bind a
>> "const char *" string.
>
> Yes, I am not sure perl 5.6 handle const char *. I'll fix this week end. I at
> a meeting this week.
>


I added const char * to typemap included in the rpm package perl directory 
and it was able to run succesfully. If you could add it for 5.6 building 
that would be great, thanks.