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| author | levine <levine@ae88bc3d-4319-0410-8dbf-d08b4c9d3795> | 1998-09-28 20:22:17 +0000 |
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| committer | levine <levine@ae88bc3d-4319-0410-8dbf-d08b4c9d3795> | 1998-09-28 20:22:17 +0000 |
| commit | e32af1b07b738fc70161445c01feae369e68cdcd (patch) | |
| tree | e121473d4dcf7aa000207824ae576c9222bacc0a /TAO/TAO-INSTALL.html | |
| parent | 76e7ea1b9e0cd255736184d0e3c741737da08c7e (diff) | |
| download | ATCD-e32af1b07b738fc70161445c01feae369e68cdcd.tar.gz | |
updated instructions for using gperf in host-target environments
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diff --git a/TAO/TAO-INSTALL.html b/TAO/TAO-INSTALL.html index b1e18f98dfb..8f16b9ec7e9 100644 --- a/TAO/TAO-INSTALL.html +++ b/TAO/TAO-INSTALL.html @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +<!-- $Id$ --> + <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Building and Installing TAO</TITLE> @@ -28,25 +30,25 @@ likely unpredictable and erroneous results. <P> <H3>On UNIX platforms</H3> <OL> - <LI>Set <CODE>ACE_ROOT</CODE> environment variable as outlined in + <LI>Set <CODE>ACE_ROOT</CODE> environment variable as outlined in the <a href="http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/ACE_wrappers/ACE-INSTALL.html">ACE installation notes</A>.<P> <LI>Build and install ACE under <CODE>$ACE_ROOT</CODE>.<P> <UL> - <LI>Change directory to <CODE>$ACE_ROOT/ace</CODE> and execute + <LI>Change directory to <CODE>$ACE_ROOT/ace</CODE> and execute <CODE><A HREF="#makenotes">make</A></CODE>.<P> </UL> - <LI>Set <CODE>TAO_ROOT</CODE> environment variable to + <LI>Set <CODE>TAO_ROOT</CODE> environment variable to <CODE>$ACE_ROOT/TAO</CODE>. <P> <LI>Build and install the TAO release under <CODE>$TAO_ROOT</CODE>.<P> <UL> <LI>Change directory to <CODE>$TAO_ROOT/tao</CODE> and - execute <code><a href="#makenotes">make</a></code>.<P></li> + execute <code><a href="#makenotes">make</a></code>.<P></li> </UL> <LI>Change directory to <CODE>$TAO_ROOT/tests</CODE> and @@ -115,23 +117,24 @@ Please note that dynamic loading of libraries is not supported by TAO for any cross-compiled target. Therefore, dynamic service configuration of the TAO ORB is not supported.<p> -NOTE: TAO_IDL currently needs gperf to be built on the host. It's in -the <code>ACE_wrappers/apps/gperf/src/</code> directory. Then, a -symlink or copy must be added to the <code>bin/</code> directory for -the target. This restriction should be removed in the near future.<p> +If using perfect hashing, TAO_IDL needs gperf to be built on the host. +That's the default on many platforms. First, build <code>gperf</code> +in the <code>ACE_wrappers/apps/gperf/src/</code> directory. Then, add +a symlink or copy to the <code>bin/</code> directory for the +target.<p> <HR><P> <H3>On Windows NT</H3> -<P><CODE>TAO_IDL</CODE> on NT will look for the Microsoft Visual C++ -compiler as "C:\Program Files\DevStudio\VC\bin\CL.EXE". If this +<P><CODE>TAO_IDL</CODE> on NT will look for the Microsoft Visual C++ +compiler as "C:\Program Files\DevStudio\VC\bin\CL.EXE". If this compiler is located elsewhere (or if using a different compiler) add a variable CPP_LOCATION to your environment and set it to the compiler you want to use. This variable will override the default. </P> -Remember to <a href="http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/ACE_wrappers/ACE-INSTALL.html">set +Remember to <a href="http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/ACE_wrappers/ACE-INSTALL.html">set up ACE</A> before building TAO. <H4>Visual C++ 5.0</H4> @@ -143,28 +146,28 @@ sure you change the project files to look for the include and library files in the correct place.</P> <OL> - <LI>Make sure ACE is built (For Visual C++ 5.0, use ace.dsw or + <LI>Make sure ACE is built (For Visual C++ 5.0, use ace.dsw or ace-vc50.dsw, whichever is in your copy of ACE). <P> - - <LI>Make sure <CODE>ACE_wrappers\bin</CODE> is listed in the Executable + + <LI>Make sure <CODE>ACE_wrappers\bin</CODE> is listed in the Executable Directories in Tools|Options. This is needed if using the TAO_IDL compiler under MSVC.<P> - <LI>Load the workspace <CODE>tao\TAO.dsw</CODE> and build the TAO + <LI>Load the workspace <CODE>tao\TAO.dsw</CODE> and build the TAO library. <P> - <LI>To build the Cubit test, load the workspace - <CODE>tests\Cubit\TAO\IDL_Cubit\IDL_Cubit.dsw</CODE> and build both + <LI>To build the Cubit test, load the workspace + <CODE>tests\Cubit\TAO\IDL_Cubit\IDL_Cubit.dsw</CODE> and build both client and server. <P> </OL> <H4><A NAME="taoace">TAOACE.dsw</A></H4> -<P>TAOACE.dsw is a Visual C++ 5 workspace that loads the projects -ACE, TAO, TAO_IDL (the compiler), orbsvcs, gperf and the Naming Service. -The dependencies are set up to correctly between the projects so for +<P>TAOACE.dsw is a Visual C++ 5 workspace that loads the projects +ACE, TAO, TAO_IDL (the compiler), orbsvcs, gperf and the Naming Service. +The dependencies are set up to correctly between the projects so for example, ACE will be built automatically when TAO is built. An easy -way to compile everything is to just compile the debug or release +way to compile everything is to just compile the debug or release version of the Naming Service.</P> <H4>Visual C++ 4.x</H4> @@ -185,22 +188,22 @@ version of the Naming Service.</P> <H4>Changing Include Paths</H4> -<P>If you prefer <code>#include <corba.h></code> over <code> #include -<tao/corba.h></code> then you will need to change your Project Settings +<P>If you prefer <code>#include <corba.h></code> over <code> #include +<tao/corba.h></code> then you will need to change your Project Settings to also contain the <code>TAO/tao</code> directory. You'll find this in the C/C++ settings under Input.</P> <H4>Creating Static Libraries (*.lib)</H4> -<P>TAO, orbsvcs, TAO_IDL, and the Simple Test all have extra project files +<P>TAO, orbsvcs, TAO_IDL, and the Simple Test all have extra project files for static library builds. TAOACE_static.dsw contains all these projects, and is set up much like <A HREF="#taoace">TAOACE.dsw</A>. To use the static libraries in a project, make sure to the following settings are used in the Project Settings.</P> <UL> - <LI><strong>C/C++ | General:</strong> Add the Preprocessor Definitions - <CODE>TAO_HAS_DLL=0</CODE>, <CODE>ACE_HAS_DLL=0</CODE> and + <LI><strong>C/C++ | General:</strong> Add the Preprocessor Definitions + <CODE>TAO_HAS_DLL=0</CODE>, <CODE>ACE_HAS_DLL=0</CODE> and <CODE>__ACE_INLINE__=0</CODE> <LI><strong>C/C++ | Code Generation:</strong> Change Run-time library to <CODE>Debug Multithreaded</CODE> (or @@ -208,7 +211,7 @@ the Project Settings.</P> <LI><strong>Link:</strong> Link with the static libs, such as TAOs.lib or TAOsd.lib </UL> - + <HR> <H3><A NAME="#VC">How to add IDL files into your Visual C++ projects</A></H3> Point of contact: <A HREF="mailto:nanbor@cs.wustl.edu">Nanbor Wang</A>. @@ -220,16 +223,16 @@ adding an IDL file named foobar.idl into a VC project. you haven't had them ready. Add the IDL file <foobar.idl> and other non-IDL generated files into both client and server projects.</LI> - <LI>Added foobarC.h, foobarC.i, foobarC.cpp, foobarS.h, foobarS.i, and + <LI>Added foobarC.h, foobarC.i, foobarC.cpp, foobarS.h, foobarS.i, and foobarS.cpp into both server and client projects.</LI> - <LI>Now open the project setting window (Project -> Setting... or just - press Alt-F7.) Select the IDL files in both client and server projects. - Choose to set the setting for "All Configuration." Make sure the - "Always use custom build step" is checked and "Exclude from build" is - unchecked.</LI> + <LI>Now open the project setting window (Project -> Setting... or just + press Alt-F7.) Select the IDL files in both client and server projects. + Choose to set the setting for "All Configuration." Make sure the + "Always use custom build step" is checked and "Exclude from build" is + unchecked.</LI> - <LI>Click on the "Custom Build" tab. Add this entry as the build command + <LI>Click on the "Custom Build" tab. Add this entry as the build command for IDL files:<BR><BR> <PRE>tao_idl $(InputName).idl</PRE> @@ -249,18 +252,18 @@ adding an IDL file named foobar.idl into a VC project. $(InputName)S_T.cpp </PRE> Add only one entry in each line.</LI> - + <LI>You might also want to add the TAO_IDL compiler in as a dependency here if you update TAO often. That way, if the compiler is changed, the - IDL files are recompiled automatically in the next build.</LI> + IDL files are recompiled automatically in the next build.</LI> <LI>We are all set. Click OK.</LI> - <LI>Add foobarC.cpp and foobarS.cpp to both the client and server + <LI>Add foobarC.cpp and foobarS.cpp to both the client and server project.</LI> </OL> -<p>Notice that these procedures only setup the IDL compiler to perform +<p>Notice that these procedures only setup the IDL compiler to perform correctly. </p> <P>P.S. If anyone knows how to set a default setting in VC so we don't @@ -273,10 +276,10 @@ please let us know. Thanks. <H3>Perl Scripts</H3> <P>Several of TAO's tests and examples contain perl scripts that automate the -execution of these tests. The scripts are found as "run_test.pl" in the +execution of these tests. The scripts are found as "run_test.pl" in the directory of the test.</p> -<P> The versions of perl that we use are 5.005_02 on NT and 5.003 on Solaris. +<P> The versions of perl that we use are 5.005_02 on NT and 5.003 on Solaris. The scripts may work on earlier versions of perl, but we cannot say for sure that they do.</P> |