Re: [Gcl-devel] Re: address@hidden: RE: Compiling gcl on Fedora Core 3.]

[Matt Kaufmann]

Sure, an option selectable by configure is fine, especially if you think the
reader patch could get in the way of your testing.  The truth is that we are
content to continue to use Allegro at AMD for now, so you can make this a low
priority.  (But if the time comes that I run more tests for you at AMD, this
could be handy!)

Thanks --
-- Matt
   Cc: address@hidden, address@hidden, address@hidden
   From: Camm Maguire <address@hidden>
   Date: 04 Jan 2005 09:35:04 -0500
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   Greetings!

   Matt Kaufmann <address@hidden> writes:

   > Thank you, Camm.  Do you mind if I forward your reply to acl2-help?  (In 
the
   > meantime I'm adding previous contributors to this thread.)
   > 

   Sure, please feel free to forwward.

   > I'm not aware of any problems that need correcting from 2.6.5 other than 
the
   > one discussed in this thread, but thank you for asking.  Hmmm, except well,
   > actually, you built a reader patch for me some time ago that allows 
putting a
   > package prefix in front of an arbitrary s-expression, not just a symbol.  
But
   > 2.6.5 doesn't have this patch:
   > 
   >   >'lisp::(a b)
   > 
   >   LISP::||
   > 
   >   >
   >   Error: The function A is undefined.
   >   Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
   >   Error signalled by EVAL.
   >   Broken at EVAL.  Type :H for Help.
   >   >>
   > 
   > Currently our AMD work cannot use GCL because we rely on this capability.
   > (Allegro CL is working OK, so this isn't at all critical for us, but it 
would
   > be nice to have GCL as an option.)

   OK, this will not be a problem.  I'm wondering if we could make it an
   option selectable by configure -- thoughts?  This would be less likely
   to degrade the heavy amount of testing that has gone into 2.6.

   Take care,


   > 
   > Thanks --
   > -- Matt
   >    cc: address@hidden
   >    From: Camm Maguire <address@hidden>
   >    Date: 27 Dec 2004 20:34:44 -0500
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   > 
   >    Greetings!  I believe this is due to a newer version of binutils
   >    available on FC3.  Patches are available on the website errata page.
   >    Alternatively, one can build with GCL's local binutils copy via
   >    --disable-statsysbfd --enable-locbfd.  Of course there are no real
   >    details below, so this is just an educated guess.  Please advise if
   >    problems persist.
   > 
   >    BTW, am considering rolling the errata page patches plus a few minor
   >    changes for axiom into a 2.6.6.  If you have any other suggestions of
   >    minimal changes which should go in I'd be most appreciative. Major
   >    work these days is confined to cvs head (aka 2.7.0).
   > 
   >    Take care,
   > 
   >    Matt Kaufmann <address@hidden> writes:
   > 
   >    > Hi, Camm --
   >    > 
   >    > If you know anything about this, please feel free to enlighten us!
   >    > 
   >    > Thanks --
   >    > -- Matt
   >    > From: "David L. Rager" <address@hidden>
   >    > Subject: RE: Compiling gcl on Fedora Core 3.
   >    > To: <address@hidden>, <address@hidden>
   >    > Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 11:38:00 -0600
   >    > Reply-To: address@hidden
   >    > 
   >    > Hello Sandip,
   >    > 
   >    > I too tried for a couple hours to get this to work. Please let me know
   >    > if you figure it out. For the moment, I gave up and went with the
   >    > prebuilt image of gcl that I found in an rpm at an obscure website. 
   >    > 
   >    > The filename is: gcl-2.6.5-0.fdr.1.2.i386.rpm.
   >    > A website that has it is
   >    > http://apt.kde-redhat.org/yum/fedora/2/RPMS.stable/
   >    > 
   >    > The same person that compiles GCL for these images already has some
   >    > images for other Fedora 3 programs, so maybe he is also running into
   >    > problems with compiling GCL on Fedora 3.
   >    > 
   >    > Once you get a version of GCL working could you please let me know if
   >    > you get ACL2 building successfully? I had to download a prebuilt image
   >    > of that too, but I haven't spent a huge amount of time on it (and I 
am a
   >    > Newb in terms of Fedora Linux file system arrangement).
   >    > 
   >    > Thanks,
   >    > David
   >    > 
   >    > - -----Original Message-----
   >    > From: address@hidden
   >    > [mailto:address@hidden On Behalf Of Sandip Ray
   >    > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 10:47 AM
   >    > To: address@hidden
   >    > Subject: Compiling gcl on Fedora Core 3.
   >    > 
   >    > Hello,
   >    > 
   >    > I was trying to compile gcl 2.6.5 on Fedora Core 3, and I am running
   >    > into
   >    > errors. I am not sure what I need to do so I was thinking if someone
   >    > over
   >    > here can help me. I am attaching the complete log of the run of make
   >    > with
   >    > this email.
   >    > 
   >    > I admit I am a complete newbie in this, but the couple of times I had
   >    > tried it before it worked without any problems.
   >    > 
   >    > Interestingly, the pre-built ACL2 image for Debian works perfectly for
   >    > my system. In case this is relevant, the gcc version in my machine is
   >    > 3.4.2.
   >    > 
   >    > Thanks in advance,
   >    > 
   >    > Sandip.
   >    > ----------
   >    > 
   >    > 
   >    > 
   >    > 
   > 
   >    -- 
   >    Camm Maguire                                            address@hidden
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   Camm Maguire                                         address@hidden
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