Re: 'native' and errno or *Err

2009-07-14 Thread Alexander Burger
Hi Randall, How do I get the value of errno after my call? Now there is an 'errno' function (64 bits only). For example: : (in mist (read)) # Produce an error !? (in mist (read)) mist -- Open error: No such file or directory : (errno) # Get the error number - 2 Then this

Re: 'native' and errno or *Err

2009-07-14 Thread randall . dow
Hi Alex, I tried to compile the 64 bit version on my macbook yesterday - no joy. I think I have to create the /usr/bin/picolisp and /usr/lib/picolisp links to the 32 bit version and then create the .s files. I didn't get that far yet. Thanks for the 'errno' call. I'll try again this

Re: 'native' and errno or *Err

2009-07-14 Thread Alexander Burger
Hi Randall, I tried to compile the 64 bit version on my macbook yesterday - no joy. I think I have to create the /usr/bin/picolisp and /usr/lib/picolisp links to the 32 bit version and then create the .s files. I didn't get that far yet. This should not be necessary. The .s files are in the

Compiling on Mac (was: 'native' and errno or *Err)

2009-07-14 Thread randall . dow
Hi Alex, I don't have the specifics in my head, but it complains that it cannot find *darwin*.s files. And when I just try as linux.*.s I get a lot of error messages. I haven't looked deeper yet, but the as may be tuned somehow for Mac - it is GNU as, but . I'll take a closer look this

Re: Compiling on Mac (was: 'native' and errno or *Err)

2009-07-14 Thread Alexander Burger
Hi Randall, I don't have the specifics in my head, but it complains that it cannot find *darwin*.s files. Ah, yes, sorry! This makes sense. Makefile looks at the system. I don't know how similar Darwin is to Linux. Perhaps we should start with copying the file src64/x86-64.linux.base.s -