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@@ -73,62 +73,66 @@ It should build with any C compiler conforming to the ANSI C89 / ISO C90 standard. -Building From Git ------------------ - -To build GNU make from Git, you will need Autoconf, Automake, and -Gettext, and any tools that those utilities require (GNU m4, Perl, -etc.). See the configure.ac file to find the minimum versions of each -of these tools. You will also need a copy of wget and gnulib. - -When building from Git you must build in the source directory: "VPATH -builds" from remote directories are not supported. Once you've created -a distribution, of course, you can unpack it and do a VPATH build from -there. +Building From Git for POSIX +--------------------------- -After checking out the code, you will need to perform these steps to get -to the point where you can run "make". +To build GNU make from Git on POSIX systems such as GNU/Linux, you will +need to install the following extra software: - 1) $ autoreconf -i +* autoconf +* automake >= 1.16.1 +* gettext +* autopoint +* pkg-config +* texinfo (for makeinfo) - This rebuilds all the things that need rebuilding, installing - missing files as symbolic links. +And any tools that those utilities require (GNU m4, Perl, etc.) - You may get warnings here about missing files like README, etc. - Ignore them, they are harmless. +GNU make requires gnulib to provide some facilities. If you want to maintain +a local installation of gnulib you can set GNULIB_SRCDIR to point to it. +Otherwise, ./bootstrap will obtain a clone for you. - 2) $ ./configure +Unfortunately due to issues with gnulib's getloadavg, you must have automake +1.16.1 or above. This version is not yet widely available in GNU/Linux +package managers. If you need to install from source be sure to set +ACLOCAL_PATH to point to the pkg-config location (e.g., /usr/share/aclocal). - Generate a Makefile - 3) $ make update +When building from Git you must build in the source directory: "VPATH +builds" from remote directories are not supported. Once you've created +a distribution, of course, you can unpack it and do a VPATH build from +there. - Use wget to retrieve various other files that GNU make relies on, - but does not keep in its own source tree. +After checking out the code, you will need to run the bootstrap script: - NB: You may need GNU make to correctly perform this step; if you use - a platform-local make you may get problems with missing files in doc/. + $ ./bootstrap At this point you have successfully brought your Git copy of the GNU make source directory up to the point where it can be treated more-or-less like the official package you would get from ftp.gnu.org. That is, you can just run: - $ make && make check && make install + $ ./configure + $ make check + $ make install to build and install GNU make. -Windows builds from Git ------------------------ +Building From Git for Windows +----------------------------- If you have a UNIX emulation like CYGWIN you can opt to run the general -build procedure above; it will work. Be sure to read -README.W32.template for information on options you might want to use -when running ./configure. +build procedure above; it will work. Consult README.W32.template for +information on options you might want to use when running ./configure. -If you can't or don't want to do that, then rename the file -README.W32.template to README.W32 and follow those instructions. +If you can't or don't want to do that, then first run the .\bootstrap.bat +script to prime your Git workspace: + + > .\bootstrap.bat + +Next, rename the file README.W32.template to README.W32 and follow those +instructions. Creating a Package @@ -277,16 +281,10 @@ prerequisites are available of course). This list is eminently suitable for a quick swipe o' the mouse and a swift click o' mouse-2 into an xterm. Go for it! -autoreconf -i -./configure -make update -make -make check - -Or, for a debugging version: +For a debugging version: -autoreconf -i && ./configure CFLAGS=-g && make update && make && make check +./bootstrap && ./configure CFLAGS=-g && make check -Or, all-in-one: +For a release version -autoreconf -i && ./configure && make update && make && make check +./bootstrap && ./configure && make check |