rif wrote: >> rif> I'm trying to build CMUCL from the April snapshot sources. >> >>I assume you're building current CVS from the April snapshot? If so, >>this won't work. You need to do a cross-compile. > > > Actually, I was trying to build the April snapshot from an older > (maybe November) version. Does this also require a cross-compile? > What is the general rule? I'll play with this some more tomorrow...
I don't think you need a cross-compile for that. You need to look at the dates of the boot* files in bootfiles/18e. Look at all the ones later than the November snapshot and see if any need a cross-compile. This assumes that everyone puts in a bootfile, even if the cross-compile is simple. I, unfortunately, failed to do so for one build after April. In this particular case, you don't need any bootfiles to go from November to April. Since this isn't working for you, please ask for more help. Ray
