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Re: [TASK] Linux tar distribution should have someting like configure script [message #43452 is a reply to message #43449]

Sun, 03 August 2014 19:29

dolik.rce
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Registered: August 2008
Location: Czech Republic

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Hi Klugier,

I wouldn't mind if U++ tarball behaved in more standard way, as you suggest.

The parallel compilation is actually easy to achieve even without configure script, we'd just have to add something like "-j$(echo /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu[0-9] | wc -w || echo 1)" to the make invocation that compiles theide. But in general, there is quite a few things that would benefit from having proper configure script.

For example, I'd love to be able to do things like

./configure --disable-gtk

to compile theide with NOGTK flag.

Also, supporting properly --prefix option would be great. Current behavior of installing into $HOME is, diplomatically said, faaaaar away from expectations of any user who ever used make to build something from source.

Not even mentioning the fact that if this is done correctly, it might save me a lot of work with the packaging Smile

I know that some of the "features" of current makefile (and related scripts) are result of Mireks attempts to support as many platforms as possible, mainly to keep things working on BSD systems. But it would be actually easier and probably better if it was done within the configure script.

So, to answer your final question: Yes, I think it is a good idea. And I'm willing to help Wink

Best regards,
Honza

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