Re: [Gcl-devel] Updated directions for building Win32 GCL using Git and MinGW (with GCC 4.8.1)

[David Billinghurst]

On 22/12/2013 8:18 AM, Sergei Haramundanis wrote:
> Mr. Winiecki,
>
> Posting this to let you know that the latest version of "Build Win32 
> GCL using Git & GCC481 (11132013).pdf" is very accurate and worked 
> flawlessly for me on Windows XP Pro SP3 32-bit to build GCL 2.6.10 
> ANSI. I will be building this as well on Windows 7 64-bit.
>
> I also want to inquire about redistribution of 
> ./gcl/unixport/saved_ansi_gcl.exe as I want to execute GCL 2.6.10 on 
> Windows that does not have MinGW installed.
>
> Is it correct that to redistribute GCL 2.6.10 on Windows, all that is 
> required is to provide this executable or are other libraries required 
> to be included in the distribution package?
>
> I understand that BDF fasloading, Stratified Garbage Collection (SGC), 
> readline and GCL-TK will not function as per your document, but as I 
> am building TCP/IP socket-based GCL components, will not specifically 
> need them or their libraries. I am designing the GCL components in 
> this manner primarily for ease of integration with multi-tier web 
> applications and to separate the presentation layer from GCL components.
>
> Thank you for your fine efforts to provide this valuable document to 
> the community and thanks for any information you can provide.
>
> Sergei
Sergei,

I build and distribute the maxima package for windows, based on gcl.

I need to distribute  libgmp-10.dll, as I use the system gmp libraries.  
You probably won't require this, as gcl-2.6.10 requires a patch for this 
to work.

If you want your redistributed gcl to compile lisp, you need to include 
parts of the gcc compiler.  The makefile 
http://sourceforge.net/p/maxima/code/ci/master/tree/Makefile.am has the 
details.  Just ask if you require further info.

David