# Ffi-0.3.2 # Fails to build native extensions

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ffi-0-3-2-fails-to-build-native-extensions/164136>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 28, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ffi-0-3-2-fails-to-build-native-extensions/164136 "2009-03-28T14:45:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![vtypal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/3be4f8/32.png) [@vtypal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vtypal)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ffi-0-3-2-fails-to-build-native-extensions/164136/1 "2009-03-28T14:45:23Z")

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I’m trying to install the latest version of ffi (0.3.2)as a gem, on a  
FreeBSD-7.1 machine, running Ruby-1.8.7, rubygems-1.3.1 and  
gmake-3.81\_3, but it fails to build the native extensions. Some  
suggestion please? You can find attached the full log output.

Thank you,  
vtypal

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**Author:** ![vtypal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/3be4f8/32.png) [@vtypal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vtypal)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ffi-0-3-2-fails-to-build-native-extensions/164136/2 "2009-03-28T17:43:23Z")

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Vaggelis Typaldos wrote:

> I’m trying to install the latest version of ffi (0.3.2)as a gem, on a  
> FreeBSD-7.1 machine, running Ruby-1.8.7, rubygems-1.3.1 and  
> gmake-3.81\_3, but it fails to build the native extensions. Some  
> suggestion please? You can find attached the full log output.

Hi Vaggelis,  
I suggest you to post your message also on removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid

Andrea