FreeTDS Development Group

[Brian Bruns <camber AT ais.org>]

On Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Bob Kline wrote:

> On Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Vladimir wrote:
> 
> >    2 steps, wich may cause problems in build process.
> > 1. CVS version don't want to make with Solaris native make. Previous
> > versions makes. I must to install GNU make and use it.
> 
> This requirement is well-documented.
> 
> > 2. Ltconfig comlained about incorrect version. I muct
> > set  LTCONFIG_VERSION='1.3.3' end export it before running gmake.
> 
> Yes, this is a more recent development.  It's surprising that the same
> folks who can get low-level code working properly to communicate with a
> complex on-the-wire protocol with a DBMS have difficulty figuring out
> how to make these much higher-level tools work.  I confess I'm one of
> them.  I don't have a clue about autoconf, and my eyes glaze over when
> discussions, which I can only assume are highly sophisticated
> explanations of why it's a Good Thing that the build process should
> assume a specific version of a tool, start scrolling by. :->}

It's kinda like when I have to go fetch the admin assistant to show me how 
to use the fax machine. ;-)

Seriously though, my local tool chain is now at libtool 1.4 (redhat 7.2 
upgrade), so I'm suspecting some involvement there.  Autoconf is a highly 
complex system with a lot of hidden dependancies, sometimes I think its 
more trouble than it's worth, but then I don't really want to figure out 
how to build shared libraries on HP/UX either!

Brian