Thanks Dave! I'll update the build instructions to accommodate the different angles you've taken. My list is getting kind of long so it may take a bit to get things up to the program level.
Best,
_don
On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 11:55 PM, David (RTATECH) Billinghurst
<address@hidden> wrote:
Don,
I have just built gcl on a clean Windows XP system. I agree that
the gcc and binutils versions given are essential.
My setup is similar to your description. The main differences are:
- I have used MSYS-1.0.10.exe
- I use cygwin cvs to get gcl
- I build and install a recent gmp, rather than use the older version
in
the gcl tree. This save some time in the long run, as I don't have
to
re-build gmp when I build gcl.
1. Install MinGW and MSYS as you describe, although I used
MSYS-1.0.10.exe
MinGW-3.1.0-1.exe
MSYS-1.0.10.exe
msysDTK-1.0.1.exe
mingw-runtime-3.14.tar.gz
gcc-core-3.3.1-20030804-1.tar.gz
binutils-2.14.90-20030612-1.tar.gz
w32api-3.11.tar.gz
2. Download gcl CVS.
I used CVS under cygwin, then copied the files.
3. Build and install gmp-4.2.4 under msys.
Download gmp-4.2.4.tar.bz2 from http://www.gmplib.org/
tar xjf gmp-4.2.4.tar.bz2
cd gmp-4.2.4
/configure --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-cxx --enable-fat
make
make check
make install
4. Build and install gcl using recently built gmp
cd gcl-2.6.8pre
/configure --enable-ansi --enable-dynsysgmp --enable-readine
make
make install
5. The installed gcl will build maxima (although additional setup
is required for this).
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donald Winiecki [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Tuesday, 24 February 2009 15:42
> To: Billinghurst, David (RTATECH)
> Cc: GCL Development
> Subject: RE: [Gcl-devel] New members
>
> Thanks David! As I suspect we're all stretched I'll do my
> best to be protective of your time.
>
> Having said that, I would like to ask a question now. I have
> prototyped directions for building CGL on both WinXP and
> Vista. Each works for me on my various machines, but I'm not
> sure if my setups are consistent with others.
>
> If you get a chance, please run through my prototype
> directions below and let me know if this works. If you're
> not able to get to this that's fine. Time will come
> eventually when someone else gives it a try and lets me know!
>
> Best,
>
> _don winiecki
>
> ------
> ------
>
> ===============================================
> BUILDING NATIVE WIN32 GNU COMMON LISP FROM CVS
> ===============================================
>
> The preferred build host system for the Mingw32 compiler is MSYS.
>
> I use gcc version 3.3.1 and binutils 2.14.90, but earlier
> versions of gcc back to 2.95 are OK provided that you remove
> the "-fno-zero-initialized-in-bss" flag in "h/mingw.defs"
> before running "configure".
>
> Note that gcc 3.3.3 and gcc 3.4.0 do NOT work; likewise
> binutils 2.13.90 and 2.15.90.
>
> The working binutils version can be found at:
>
> http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/gnu/mingw/binutils-2.14.90-20030612-1.tar.gz
>
> ===============================================
> INSTALL AND CONFIGURE TORTOISE CVS
> ===============================================
>
> Download Tortoise CVS from: http://www.tortoisecvs.org/
>
> After downloading, install Tortoise CVS and included
> programs, accepting default installation directories.
>
> ===============================================
> DOWNLOAD CVS FOR GCL
> ===============================================
>
> Choose a directory to which you will download (check out) of
> the GCL CVS (I created c:\_cvs).
>
> Enter the directory created and right click. The context
> menu will show `CVS checkout' as a context menu itemu.
>
> Choose the 'CVS checkout' context menu item. You should be
> presented with a dialogue box titled 'TortoiseCVS-Checkout Module'.
>
> Under the 'Module' tab, enter the following:
>
> For Protocol, enter
>
> :pserver
>
> For `server', enter
>
> cvs.savannah.gnu.org
>
> For `Repository folder', enter
>
> /sources/gcl
>
> For `User name', enter
>
> anonymous
>
> On the right side of the dialog box, for `Module', enter
>
> gcl
>
> Under the 'Revision' tab:
>
> Select the 'Choose branch or tag' radio button
>
> Select the 'Update list...' button
>
> Open the 'Branch or tag name:' drop down list and select the
> version you want to build
>
> Under the 'Options' tab:
>
> Select the `Export - for making a software release' radio button
>
> Check the `Use UNIX line ending' box
>
> Choose the 'Enter your own folder name' radio button
>
> In the 'Custom folder name:' field, enter the name of the
> folder you desire to be created (for example, 'gcl-2.6.7' to
> match the version to be
> built)
>
> Now, click again on `Module' tab. Click on OK. You should
> see that tortoise CVS is checking out GCL from CVS repo.
>
>
> More information on CVS access is available here
>
> http://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=gcl
>
>
> ================================================
> INSTALLING BUILD TOOLS (MinGW, MSYS)
> ================================================
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> ** IF INSTALLING ON WINDOWS XP **
> ** (see below if installing on WINDOWS VISTA) **
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> BUILD TOOLS
>
> Subject to the above warnings, it is usually a good idea to
> keep up to date with Mingw32 and MSYS. Updates for various
> parts of these packages are available on the web site.
>
> Go to http://www.mingw.org/download.shtml and download
>
> http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/MinGW-3.1.0-1.exe?download
>
> http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/MSYS-1.0.9.exe?download
>
> http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/msysDTK-1.0.1.exe?download
>
>
> http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/gcc-core-3.3.1-20030804-1.tar.
gz?download
>
>
> Install these files in the same order as above. Accept the
> default locations. GCC-CORE-3.3.1-20038041.tar.gz' should be
> extracted into c:/mingw and overwrites the older version of gcc.
>
> When you are done, you should be able to start MSYS and a get the '$'
> prompt
> (customized for your machine name and your username, if active)
>
> To check the installation, type 'gcc -v' at the prompt. If
> all was installed properly you should see:
>
> gcc version 3.3.1 (mingw special 20030804-1)
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> ** IF INSTALLING ON WINDOWS VISTA **
> ** (see above if installing on WINDOWS XP) **
> ** (Thanks to Dan Raymond for this: **
> **
> http://readlist.com/lists/lists.sourceforge.net/mingw-msys/0/918.html)
> **
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> BUILD TOOLS
>
> Subject to the above warnings, it is usually a good idea to
> keep up to date with Mingw32 and MSYS. Updates for various
> parts of these packages are available on the web site.
>
> (Alternative location for these files is [as of 6 July 08]:
> http://www.mingw.org/download.shtml and download)
>
> Install these files in the same order as indicated below.
> Accept the default locations.
>
> http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/MinGW-3.1.0-1.exe?download
>
> When the following program opens a terminal window and asks
> permission to perform postinstall processing, press `n' and
> `enter' to abort the postinstall processing (otherwise, an
> error may occur and Vista will generate over 100 windows).
>
> http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/MSYS-1.0.10.exe?download
>
> http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/msysDTK-1.0.1.exe?download
>
> Open an MSYS window and type the following command (this will
> allow you to use the MSYS version of ftp instead of the
> Windows version of ftp
> subsequently):
>
> mv /bin/ftp /bin/ftp.old
>
> Copy the following files to c:\mingw
>
>
> http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/binutils-2.14.90-20030612-1.ta
> r.gz?download
>
>
>
> http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/gcc-core-3.3.1-20030804-1.tar.
gz?download
>
>
> http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/mingw-runtime-3.14.tar.gz?download
>
> http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/w32api-3.11.tar.gz?download
>
> Open an MSYS window and execute the following commands (The first four
>
> command lines below untar the archives and delete them while
> the last line sets up the mount point for mingw (you need to
> do this manually since you aborted the post install for MSYS).
>
> cd /c/mingw
> gzip -d *.gz
> find -name '*.tar' -exec tar -xvf {} \;
> rm *.tar
> echo 'C:/mingw /mingw' > /etc/fstab
>
>
> When you are done, you should be able to start MSYS and a get the '$'
> prompt
> (customized for your machine name and your username, if active).
>
> To check the installation, type 'gcc -v' at the prompt. If
> all was installed properly you should see the following. (If
> not, something got missed along the way. At this point,
> uninstall msysDTK, MSYS and MinGW through Windows'
> control panel and delete the c:\MinGW and c:\msys
> directories, reboot and reinstall following the procedure above.)
>
> gcc version 3.3.1 (mingw special 20030804-1)
>
> ===============================================
> BUILDING GCL USING MSYS AS THE HOST
> ===============================================
>
> At the MSYS '$' prompt, change to your GCL source directory (for
> example):
>
> cd /c/_cvs/gcl
>
> You are now ready to configure GCL:
>
> If you want to build the CLTL1 variant, type:
>
> ./configure --prefix="c:/gcl" > configure.log 2>&1
>
> If you want to build the ANSI variant, type:
>
> ./configure --prefix="c:/gcl" > --enable-ansi configure.log 2>&1
>
> Change the prefix directory as required for your desired
> final installation
> path.
>
> When configure is completed, enter the following command at
> the MinGW command line (the MSYS shell):
>
> make >& make.log
>
> On my dual core 2.2GHz machine, the process takes about 10-12
> minutes.
> The
> "saved_gcl.exe" (or "saved_ansi_gcl.exe") should turn up eventually in
>
> the unixport directory (inside the \lib\gcl-x.x.x directory
> of the final installation directory).
>
> You can try it out directly inside the MSYS shell by typing
> the following at the MSYS command prompt.
>
>
> For the CLtL1 version, type the following:
>
> ./unixport/saved_gcl.exe
>
> For the ANSI version, type the following:
>
> ./unixport/saved_ansi_gcl.exe
>
> To install, type the following at the MSYS command prompt:
>
> make install >& install.log
>
> - The batch file "gclm.bat" can be used to make a Windows desktop
> shortcut. (NOTE: I have not been able to make this batch file work
> [djw])
>
> - BFD fasloading, Stratified Garbage Collection (SGC)
> readline and GCL-TK
> don't work under Windows. The configuration options above provide a
> "traditional" GCL executable which will build the current
> CVS version of
> Maxima. The BFD option will depend on someone with
> knowledge of BFD and
> PE-COFF linking fixing some problems with the BFD library -
> I am slowly
> absorbing the info needed, but we really need input from an expert.
> My
> inclination is to stick with custom relocation as BFD is
> less efficient.
>
> ===============================================
> INSTALLING GCL INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE FROM GCL INTERPRETER
> ===============================================
>
> Download "gcl.info.tgz" from ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gcl/
>
> Make the following directory path and unpack the downloaded file into
>
> C:\usr\local\gnu\info
>
> ===============================================
> RUNNING GCL
> ===============================================
>
> You can move the final installation folder (for example,
> "GCL-2.6.7-ANSI")
> anywhere on your hard drive (typically, c:\program files).
>
> Create a shortcut to the executable (either "saved_gcl.exe" or
> "saved_ansi_gcl.exe") and assign to it the icon located in
> the \bin directory.
>
> You can then move the shortcut to anywhere (the 'Start' menu
> or your 'Quick Launch' menu). Double click the icon to launch GCL.
>
> ===============================================
> CONFIGURE GCL TO RUN IN INFERIOR MODE UNDER EMACS
> ===============================================
>
> Follow directions provided by Gordon Novak Jr. at:
>
> http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/novak/gclwin.html
>
>
> ===============================================
> Original setup and configuration directions by Mike Thomas,
> 15 Jun 2004.
>
> Updates and modifications by Don Winiecki, 1:06 PM 01 Jan
> 2008, using details provided by Mike Thomas, Camm Maguire,
> Gaby Dos Reis, and Gordon Novak Jr.
> (http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/axiom-developer/2003-10/msg
00227.html)
>
> Updates for setup on MS-Vista by Don Winiecki, 12:40PM 06 Jul
> 2008, using information provided by Dan Raymond.
>
> ------
> ------
>
> >>> "Billinghurst, David (RTATECH)" <address@hidden>
> 2/23/2009 2:30:00 PM >>>
> > Subject: [Gcl-devel] New members
> >
> > Greetings, and welcome to the gcl development team!
> >
> > Donald, your area would clearly seem to be the maintenance of the
> > mingw port, unless you have other interests. This is a fairly
> > contained area. I feel comfortable giving you wide
> latitude in this
> > regard, primarily because I have no familiarity with these
> systems :-)
> > Please let me know if you're interested in anything else as well.
>
> Donald,
>
> I also have an interest in gcl on mingw, as we use it to
> build maxima. I don't have a lot of time at present but I am
> happy to test stuff if you want a second opinion.
>
> David Billinghurst
>
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> >>> "Billinghurst, David (RTATECH)" <address@hidden>
> 2/23/2009 2:30:00 PM >>>
> > Subject: [Gcl-devel] New members
> >
> > Greetings, and welcome to the gcl development team!
> >
> > Donald, your area would clearly seem to be the maintenance of the
> > mingw port, unless you have other interests. This is a fairly
> > contained area. I feel comfortable giving you wide
> latitude in this
> > regard, primarily because I have no familiarity with these
> systems :-)
> > Please let me know if you're interested in anything else as well.
>
> Donald,
>
> I also have an interest in gcl on mingw, as we use it to
> build maxima. I don't have a lot of time at present but I am
> happy to test stuff if you want a second opinion.
>
> David Billinghurst
>
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