> > Hi, > > > > --- Subrata Modak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Tue, 2008-10-21 at 00:53 -0700, CAI Qian wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > There are several prerequisites to compile LTP. For example, flex, > > > > Perl, several C libraries. > > > > Also, it is easier for distribution to figure out dependences and > > > > package if we follow this > > > > standard process. Is autoconf patch welcome here? > > > > > > Till now we have resisted introduction of autotools in LTP. Even the RT > > > tests were re-written to avoid the same. And we had many people not > > > liking the idea for some reason or the other. Let us know what exactly > > > you would like to have here. We can then discuss and sort out more. > > > > > > > The problem is just like every project who needs autoconf. There are many > > dependencies to compile > > the whole test suite. Without them, the compilation may fail, or generate > > an incomplete build, or > > hide potential build errors, or users may report lots of compilation > > failures due to missing or > > bad dependencies. With autoconf, it is easier to find out what exactly need > > to install first > > without going through a painful debugging process. Although it takes some > > time to create and > > maintain autoconf files, it increases the integrity of the project and > > makes things easier to > > maintain in long term. > > > > I agree with you in this point. I would also like to hear from others > what they think about this. Also how Garrett´s Makefiles changes are > going to affect that. Could you please provide some sample patches for > this. Let´s discuss this.
I suppose introduing autoconf. With it, we can throw my work like compat_16.mk, compat_gid.h, cond.mk, and newer_64.mk. Further more we can separate ltp to the run time test and the build time test. Currently we are interested in the run time. However, if we introduce autoconf carefully, our configure macro set may be product; it will be resalable on applications on GNU/Linux. Introducing autoconf may be big job. So we have to find something incremental way for introducing. Masatake YAMATO ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Ltp-list mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltp-list
