Donald Winiecki <
address@hidden> writes:
> FWIW, a Win32 build of GCL 2.6.8pre is possible with the following process. I haven't yet gained access to a Windows 8 machine, so these
> directions lack that platform.
>
> 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)
> ================================================
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> ** 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 or WINDOWS 7 **
> ** (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.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 on details of configure, make and install commands by Don Winiecki, 10:24AM 17 Aug 2010.
>
> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Raymond Toy <
address@hidden> wrote:
>
> >>>>> "Fare" == Far <Far> writes:
>
> Fare> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:12 AM, Jerry James <
address@hidden> wrote:
> >> I maintain the GCL package for Fedora. I gave up on 2.6.7 over 4
> >> years ago; it just won't build on modern Linux systems. But I've been
> >> building the 2.6.8pre branch successfully all that time. It's true
> >> that I'm also carrying no less than 17 patches against 2.6.8pre, but
> >> if you would like a recipe that builds a working GCL, let me know.
>
> Fare> Yes, an executable recipe to compile GCL would be nice.
>
> Fare> And BTW, migrating GCL to git would be great, too, and make dealing
> Fare> with branches MUCH easier for everyone.
>
> Fare> Is the "official" GCL development going in 2.6.8 or 2.7.0?
> Fare> And if 2.6.8 much better than 2.6.7 at ANSI compliance?
> Fare> Because 2.6.7 really sucks.
>
> The ancient 2.6.8pre was much better at compliance than 2.6.7. I
> think 2.6.8 is even better, but I suspect it might still be missing
> some things.
>
> Of course, Camm and Jerry probably know much better than I do. I
> haven't been able to build gcl even on linux for a very long time.
>
> Ray
>
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