I'm thinking that I want to modify libraries/base/configure.ac to
implement this pseudo-code:
"YES" or --with-iconv-libraries was specified then>:
FP_SEARCH_LIBS_PROTO(iconv, <...>)
That way the GHC binary on Windows doesn't grow a dependency on the
mingw iconv goo that would require followup
| > If you get it to work, I'd appreciate detailed (Windows is so far utterly
| > incomprehensible to me, so they'd better be very explicit) instructions.
| >
|
| I feel your pain. The Windows instructions could definately use some
| updating. :)
|
| I ended up getting an error during stage 2 abo
be of much help.
-scooter
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-Original Message-
From: Bill Tutt
Sender: glasgow-haskell-users-boun...@haskell.org
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:22:34
To:
Subject: Re: Windows build problems
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 9:01 PM, Bill Tutt wrote:
>
> I ende
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 9:01 PM, Bill Tutt wrote:
>
> I ended up getting an error during stage 2 about the iconv.dll not
> being findable. (I'm guessing the new msys/mingw autosmarted GHC
> boot/configure or cabal configure process somehow )
>
Yep. This is most likely the problem. -liconv was
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Daniel Fischer
wrote:
>>
>> flex appears to be required from integer-gmp's ./configure for one of
>> GMP's demo programs. (a calculator demo I think)
>
> I can't find anything indicating that on linux, so it'd be probably be due
> to using the in-tree gmp on Window
On Thursday 15 September 2011, 21:41:10, Bill Tutt wrote:
> From Daniel Fischer:
> > I'm trying to set up a build/test environment on Windows.
> >
> > Building ghc (sh validate) fails after a while due to flex and bison
> > crashing. Those two come with git and even
> > $ flex --version
> > (or bi
>From Daniel Fischer:
> I'm trying to set up a build/test environment on Windows.
> Building ghc (sh validate) fails after a while due to flex and bison
> crashing. Those two come with git and even
> $ flex --version
> (or bison) crashes, so they seem truly hosed.
> Do I need flex/bison at all t
I'm trying to set up a build/test environment on Windows.
Building ghc (sh validate) fails after a while due to flex and bison
crashing. Those two come with git and even
$ flex --version
(or bison) crashes, so they seem truly hosed.
Do I need flex/bison at all to build ghc?
It seems they're not
