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[Seth Alan Woolley <seth AT positivism.org>]

On Thu, Apr 22, 2004 at 09:45:58AM -0700, Eric Sandall wrote:
> Quoting Treeve Jelbert <treeve01 AT pi.be>:
> > this is proving difficult.
> > 
> > I am able to build just the c++ libraries, but if I ask for just the g++ 
> > compiler, it insists on rebuilding and installing a gcc compiler as well.
> > This means that several spells install gcc, which is not good news.
> > 
> > Maybe the gcc spell could archive the bld dirsctory so that it could be
> > reused 
> > by any related spells, and don't cache the installed gcc?
> > 
> > Or is the whole thing getting too complicated?
> > 
> > If you like, I could submit the gcc-g++ spell that I have so far as WIP, 
> > so 
> > that someone else could think about it.
> > 
> > Once this spell is ok, the others should be fairly straightforward.
> 
> If it's too difficult/hack-needed to separate the C and C++ 
> compiler/libraries,
> then I won't be too upset if they're combined into one spell (perhaps just
> "gcc", or should that be a meta-spell for all the compilers? I like that
> idea...). Anyone else have a problem with having gcc-c (or gcc-cpp or 
> gcc-c++?)
> providing both C and C++? Most of our packages use C or C++ so there's not 
> much
> reason in separating them, right? Other than to be "clean". ;)
> 
> -sandalle
> 

While you guys are at it, a little utility to build cross-compilers
(like for my zaurus) would be great.  Thanks. ;)

cast -i $INSTALL_ROOT -t $PLATFORM $SPELL would be an excellent feature.

cast -i /mnt/zaurus/usr/local/ -t sa11xo irssi ;)

Seth

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