Is it time to really consider cmake or similar as a build system. It is a bit more work, but does give the freedom for users to use gui config tools etc. It is also more cross platform aware and will reproduce .sln for windows and apple xcode configs as well as makefiles.
On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 2:45 PM, Jeffrey Walton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 9:10:46 AM UTC-4, Mouse wrote: >> >> My biggest concern is that the build control becomes more and more >> complicated. I don't really like it, as it could (a) deprive "normal" users >> from the ability to tweak it when needed, and (b) lay too heavy a burden on >> the project maintainers... >> >> One sed script won't turn the tide. But if more sad scripts would >> come...? ;) >> > > Yeah, the thing I don't like is the makefile touching the configuration > file and touching defines the user may have modified. This is what I was > thinking with respect to sed... Break it out into two variables: > > // DFW (don't fiddle with)!!! The makefile sets this based on your build > tools and settings!!! > // #define CRYTPOPP_CLANG_ASSEMBLER_MK > > // Feel free to turn knobs on CRYTPOPP_CLANG_ASSEMBLER > #if defined(__clang__) && defined(CRYTPOPP_CLANG_ASSEMBLER_MK) > # define CRYTPOPP_CLANG_ASSEMBLER > #endif > > Then, in GNUmakefile: > > CLANG_ASSEMBLER ?= $(shell $(CXX) -xc -c /dev/null -Wa,-v -o/dev/null 2>&1 > | $(EGREP) -i -c "^clang") > ifeq ($(CLANG_ASSEMBLER),0) > $(shell sed -i "s|^#define CRYTPOPP_CLANG_ASSEMBLER_MK|// #define > CRYTPOPP_CLANG_ASSEMBLER_MK|g" GNUmakefile) > else > $(shell sed -i "s|^// #define CRYTPOPP_CLANG_ASSEMBLER_MK|#define > CRYTPOPP_CLANG_ASSEMBLER_MK|g" GNUmakefile) > endif > > Jeff > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "Crypto++ > Users" Google Group. > To unsubscribe, send an email to > [email protected]. > More information about Crypto++ and this group is available at > http://www.cryptopp.com. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Crypto++ Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- David Irvine twitter: @metaquestions blog: http://metaquestions.me -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "Crypto++ Users" Google Group. To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]. More information about Crypto++ and this group is available at http://www.cryptopp.com. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Crypto++ Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
