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Re: [Gcl-devel] up-to-date setup instructions for Win32 GCL


From: Donald Winiecki
Subject: Re: [Gcl-devel] up-to-date setup instructions for Win32 GCL
Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 06:39:42 -0600

Hi Camm,

I said: "
Next it's the regular docs."

And you asked:

> What do you mean here?

Back on 11 August 2011 you asked:

> Do any readme files need updating in the source tree?

That's what I was aiming at.  Apologies for that lack of clarity.

Best regards from unusually rainy Boise, Idaho,

_don




On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 5:30 AM, Camm Maguire <address@hidden> wrote:
Greetings, and thanks so much!

Donald Winiecki <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi,
>
> It's about a year late but included below is the most up-to-date setup directions for Win32 GCL.  This includes setting up and using a CVS client,
> and building Win32 GCL on a current WinXP, WinVista and Win7.
>
> Next it's the regular docs.
>

What do you mean here?

Take care,

> Best,
>
> _don
>
> ===============================================
> 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)
> ================================================
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ** INSTALLING ON UP-TO-DATE WINDOWS XP, WINDOWS VISTA AND WINDOWS 7       **
> ** (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.tar.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:/_cvs/gcl" &>c:/_cvs/configure.log
>
> If you want to build the ANSI variant, type:
>
>   ./configure --prefix="c:/_cvs/gcl" --enable-ansi &>c:/_cvs/configure.log
>
>   Change the prefix directory and directory to which the log is output as
>   required for your desired final installation paths.
>
> When configure is completed, enter the following command at the MinGW
> command line (the MSYS shell):
>
>    make &>c:/_cvs/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 &>c:/_cvs/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/msg00227.html)
>
> Updates for setup on MS-Vista by Don Winiecki, 12:40PM 06 Jul 2008, using
> information provided by Dan Raymond.
>
> Updates for setup on up-to-date Windows XP and Windows 7, 1:18PM 21 May 2012.
>
> Updates on details of configure, make and install commands by Don Winiecki,
> 10:24AM 17 Aug 2010.
>
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