Re: [Simulavr-devel] Simulavr error

[Michael Hennebry]

On Wed, 16 Apr 2008, Michael N. Moran wrote:

> Klaus Rudolph wrote:
> > Michael N. Moran schrieb:
> >> I understand all sides of the issue ...
> >>
> >> Software developers (especially embedded software
> >> developers) should be comfortable with using make.
> >>
> >> I hate autotools, however, they are ubiquitous in the
> >> free software world, and having yet-another system for
> >> accomplishing the same thing (e.g. CMake) does not
> >> sound like a "good thing."

I don't know enough about CMAke to know
whether it is less tricky than plutonium.

> >>
> >> OTOH, the one who volunteers to do the work SHOULD get
> >> the majority vote :-)
> >>
> >>
> > Lets finish all the discussions... what is actually
> > required from the "outside world"?
>
> A reliable familiar way to build simulavrxx. :-)
>
> e.g.
> 1) unpack (eg tar xzf)
> 2) configure (./configure)
> 3) make
> 4) make install

My problems seem to derive from step  1.5) run autotools.
IIRC having *the* right version of autotools is essential.
I'm pretty sure I didn't, but don't know what to do about it.
Instead I've been using a stripped down make file.

> > As I said: "My" simulavrxx is running fine on multiple
> > unix systems. What is needed from the others??? What can
> > I do now to get your problems solved?
>
> As I understand it, William Rivet is working on
> *a* solution, so I don't think you're being asked
> to do anything.

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