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

[Camm Maguire]

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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