The git repository should be using the latest stable release of libtool
- if there is a new release soon we will upgrade to it

On 12/08/2013 10:10 PM, Chandan wrote:
> Hi 
> 
> We are adding support for new ppc64le (IBM powerPC Little Endian)
> architecture as part of which we are looking at all the packages that
> need update.
> I was looking at the package "gsl"(from
> repository :git://git.savannah.gnu.org/gsl.git and gsl-1.9 as well) and
> was failed to build "gsl" package on ppc64le machine because of outdated
> libtool.
> 
> We have worked with libtool maintainer to get alpha source release that
> has all the needed bits to support building on ppc64le. A stable release
> is expected by end of year.
> 
> You can pick up the libtool alpha source release from either of the
> below :
> ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-2.4.2.418.tar.gz   (1.6MB)
> ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-2.4.2.418.tar.xz   (920KB)
> 
> Would it be possible for you to spin up a newer version of "gsl" which
> would support ppc64le? by using alpha libtool release?
> 
> I can help to validate the new release of the "gsl" works
> well by compiling on ppc64le machine.
> 
> Appreciate your response.
> 
> Thanks,
> Chandan
> 
> 
> 
> 


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