[gecode-users] gecode autoconf setting

[Martin Mann]

Hi Christian,

thanks a lot! :)

Martin

Christian Schulte schrieb:
> Hi Martin,
> 
> Yes that shouldn't be hard (actually the hard part is packing a binary
> distribution). Should be there in Gecode 2.0.0.
> 
> Christian
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: users-bounces at gecode.org [mailto:users-bounces at gecode.org] On Behalf
> Of Martin Mann
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 3:22 PM
> To: gecode user list
> Subject: [gecode-users] gecode autoconf setting
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am currently preparing an autoconf based package including 
> gecode-1.3.0 as subpackage (subdir) in the source distribution using the 
> standard autoconf macro
> 
> AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([gecode-1.3.0])
> 
> Everything works fine including compilation:
> - my configure enters the subdir and calls the gecode configure
> - my makefile enters the gecode subdir and compiles the library
> - my code compiles using the previously compiled local gecode version in 
> the subdir
> - my resulting program works and can be installed in the system using 
> the standard "make install" target generated by autoconf
> 
> so far everything fine!
> 
> the problem occurs, when i want to create a source distribution of my 
> package (include gecode of course)
> 
> calling the standard "make dist" results in
> 
> ...
> make[1]: Entering directory `/home/..../gecode-1.3.0'
> make[1]: *** No rule to make target `distdir'.  Stop.
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/..../gecode-1.3.0'
> make: *** [distdir] Error 1
> 
> a closer look at the 'gecode-1.3.0/Makefile' shows, that there are only 
> make targets to generate a distribution of the include-headers and 
> compiled library - the binary distribution. This is nice to install the 
> precompiled library but doesnt help source sub-supplier as I am.. ;)
> 
> Think this is also usefull for other people that want to integrate a 
> certain gecode version as a bundle into their source project and to 
> distribute it.
> 
> Is there a reason for the non-standard Makefile not providing a source 
> distribution generation? If not is it possible to enable this in the 
> comming gecode-2.0.0 version?
> 
> Would be glad about! ;)
> 
> Meanwhile I will try to write a dist make target to enable the support 
> locally. Do you ve got this already or are you interested to get it if I 
> can manage?
> 
> So far, hope to help,
> 
> Martin
> 
> 
> 


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