[mythtv-users] "weak references" problem with mythfilldatabase

[martin north]

i'm getting a bunch of errors with mythfilldatabase. see below. 

running redhat 8.0, with upgraded expat-1.95.7 as per docs. 

what is the problem? 

[root at localhost root]# mythfilldatabase
 ----------------- Start of XMLTV output -----------------
Weak references are not implemented in the version of perl at 
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/XML/Twig.pm line 95
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at 
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/XML/Twig.pm line 139.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/XMLTV.pm 
line 107.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/XMLTV.pm 
line 107.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/bin/tv_grab_uk line 98.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/bin/tv_grab_uk line 98.
 ------------------ End of XMLTV output ------------------
Error in 1:1: unexpected end of file
Failed to fetch some program info