-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ben Abbott wrote: > > On Nov 4, 2007, at 8:35 PM, Alexander K. Hansen wrote: > > Ben Abbott wrote: >>>> I've uploaded a new Fink package for SuiteSparse to the >>>> package tracker. >>>> >>>> http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php >>>> >>>> When present during an Octave build, Octave will use >>>> SuiteSparse for many calculations using sparse matrices. >>>> >>>> This is my 1st attempt to creating a package. The package >>>> validated fine. However, I'm still expecting some things may >>>> need correcting or improving. > Is this intended to modify how octave builds? If so that's > contrary to Fink policy unless a separate variant of octave is made > to use it.
> Modify how Octave builds? .... hmmm, depends upon perspective > (meaning I'm not sure). > The presence of SuiteSparse doesn't modify how Octave builds any > more than the packages for fftw, qhull, readline5, gnuplot, etc. > Octave would build and function fine (except for the absent > functionality) ... actually ... it *would* build and function if > not for the dependencies stated in octave.info. There is no need to > modify octave.info or octave.patch (names?) in order for > SuiteSparse components to be included in Octave's functionality. > When SuiteSparse is installed, Octave's usual configure process > will recognize that SuiteSparse is available and produce a makefile > that links to it. > When Octave is configured, the *present* process produced this > snippet ... > ---------------------- Octave is now configured for > i386-apple-darwin > Source directory: . Installation prefix: /sw C compiler: gcc > -mieee-fp -Wall -W -Wshadow -g -O2 C++ compiler: g++ > -mieee-fp -Wall -W -Wshadow -Wold-style-cast -g -O2 Fortran > compiler: /sw/bin/g95 -O2 -mieee-fp Fortran libraries: > -L/sw/bin/../lib/gcc-lib/i386-apple-darwin8/4.0.3 -lf95 BLAS > libraries: -framework vecLib FFTW libraries: -lfftw3 > GLPK libraries: -lglpk UMFPACK libraries: AMD libraries: CAMD > libraries: COLAMD libraries: CCOLAMD libraries: CHOLMOD libraries: > CXSPARSE libraries: HDF5 libraries: -lhdf5 CURL libraries: > -lcurl REGEX libraries: -lpcre QHULL libraries: -lqhull > LIBS: -lreadline -lncurses -lhdf5 -lz -lm Default > pager: less gnuplot: gnuplot ---------------------- > When SuiteSparse is present, the missing modules (UMFPACK, AMD, > CAMD, COLAMD, CCOLAMD, CHOLMOD, and CXSPARSE) are found and linked > to during the build. > My impression is that SuiteSparse is usually included in an Octave > build, and should be a dependency of Octave if full functionality > is desired. > Thoughts? > Ben It would require a modification to the octave package or a variant, then. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHLn6rB8UpO3rKjQ8RAnMIAJsGNK4kX8RjDALXl1wwAQL3PLgtEwCcDeoZ TE5eBrHQQpTYStNv1gykJvQ= =lYvD -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel
