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diff --git a/README.cygwin32 b/README.cygwin32 index fee1fb3bee..7c44dbefd9 100644 --- a/README.cygwin32 +++ b/README.cygwin32 @@ -18,15 +18,11 @@ provides the UNIX system calls and environment these programs expect. More info about this project can be found at it's home page http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cygwin/ - Cygnus Solutions also made the first set of notes and tools for -building perl under Cygwin32 beta17. +=item libperl.dll -=item als +These instructions and the default cygwin32 hints build a a shared +libperl.dll Perl library and enables dynamically loaded extensions. -no, i am not hunting the patch pumpkin. i just wanted to have working -non-ActiveState perl binaries for Windows NT that can load dynamic -extensions. after several days of internet searching i went to conclusion -that the most promising way is to build it myself. i was wrong. =back @@ -38,51 +34,37 @@ that the most promising way is to build it myself. i was wrong. =item Cygwin b20.1 -since you are willing to build things yourself, you are supposed to use -not-so-archaic tools. the latest stable Cygwin suite is beta20.1. it may be +The latest stable Cygwin suite is beta20.1. It may be downloaded from ftp://go.cygnus.com/pub/sourceware.cygnus.com/cygwin/latest/ or many mirror sites around the world. =item egcs-1.1.2 -i've tried to build with egcs-1.1 that comes with cygwin b20.1, and -had no luck. maybe, if a week ago i was as experienced as now, -things would go different... maybe. but this port was built with -egcs-1.1.2 downloaded from +This port was built with egcs-1.1.2 downloaded from ftp://ftp.xraylith.wisc.edu/pub/khan/gnu-win32/cygwin/egcs-1.1.2/ -=item my patches +=item install executable -if you are reading this, those are probably applied already. +To make life easier, you should download +ftp://ftp.franken.de/pub/win32/develop/gnuwin32/cygwin/porters/Humblet_Pierre_A/install-cygwin-b20.sh, +and use it as your install "executable." Just follow the instructions +that are embedding as comments in the .sh file. =item crypt library -you do not want to see messages about excessive paranoia, do you? -well, http://miracle.geol.msu.ru/sos/ points to two different crypt -libraries ported to cygwin. i used libcrypt.tgz by Andy Piper. -his home page can be found at http://www.xemacs.freeserve.co.uk/ - -=item environment - -the locations of cygwin instllation are, well, a little unusual. -Configure will run smoother if you make more common aliases for cygwin -directories. it can be made either by C<mount>ing or by creating -directory symlinks like this: - -ln -s /cygnus/cygwin-b20/H-i586-cygwin32/bin/ $prefix/bin -ln -s /cygnus/cygwin-b20/H-i586-cygwin32/i586-cygwin32/include/ \ - $prefix/include -ln -s /cygnus/cygwin-b20/H-i586-cygwin32/i586-cygwin32/lib/ $prefix/lib - -$prefix may be empty (root), /usr, or /usr/local, as you preffer. -i used /usr. futhermore, t/io/taint.t requires cygwin1.dll to be -present in build directory or somewhere in system path (/WINNT, -/WINNT/System, /WINNT/System32). +http://miracle.geol.msu.ru/sos/ points to two different crypt +libraries ported to cygwin. This has been tested with the libcrypt.tgz +by Andy Piper. His home page can be found at +http://www.xemacs.freeserve.co.uk/ =back =head2 Configure +Check hints/cygwin32.sh for any system specific settings. In +particular change libpth if Cygwin is installed somewhere other +than /cygnus. + run "sh Configure". When confronted with this prompt: @@ -98,22 +80,21 @@ When confronted with this prompt: =end text -guess what system do you have. (hint: select "cygwin32"). +select "cygwin32". -i do not use malloc that comes with perl, but haven't put this setting -to hints file. perl defaults to use own malloc. - -Configure proposes additional -fpic flag for shared library module -compilation. say "none" because gcc complains that -fpic is useless. - -i hope that further defaults are ok. please double-chek it. +Do not use the malloc that comes with perl--using the perl malloc +collides with some cygwin startup routines. =head2 make -run "make". after that, run "make test" to see how unstable your system is. -for me, lib/io_sock.t waits for died child that has to be killed manually. -other test scripts seem to be more or less harmless. the result of -./perl harness reads: +Run "make". After that, run "make test" to see how stable your system is. +For me, at io/taint.t you may see several Win32 "Unable To Locate DLL" +messages (just click Ok) that requires cygwin1.dll to be present in the +build directory or somewhere in system path (/WINNT, /WINNT/System, +/WINNT/System32). And, at lib/io_sock.t you may see several Win32 +"Application Error" messages (just click Ok) and the test waits for a +died child that has to be killed manually. Other test scripts seem to +be more or less harmless. The result of ./perl harness reads: =begin text @@ -121,51 +102,55 @@ Failed Test Status Wstat Total Fail Failed List of failed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- lib/anydbm.t 2 512 12 8 66.67% 5-12 lib/findbin.t 1 1 100.00% 1 -lib/io_sock.t 1 256 5 4 80.00% 2-5 +lib/io_sock.t 9 2304 5 4 80.00% 2-5 lib/sdbm.t 2 512 18 15 83.33% 2, 5-18 -op/magic.t 35 3 8.57% 1, 23, 30 -op/stat.t 58 3 5.17% 2, 9, 26 +op/magic.t 35 2 5.71% 23, 29 +op/split.t 25 1 4.00% 11 +op/stat.t 58 2 3.45% 9, 26 +op/taint.t 149 3 2.01% 1, 3, 31 pragma/locale.t 11 2816 102 4 3.92% 99-102 -8 tests skipped, plus 35 subtests skipped. -Failed 7/190 test scripts, 96.32% okay. 38/6454 subtests failed, 99.41% okay. +9 tests skipped, plus 35 subtests skipped. +Failed 9/190 test scripts, 95.26% okay. 40/6452 subtests failed, 99.38% okay. =end text =head1 BUGS -a lot of warnings about incompatible pointer types and comparison -lacking a cast. this is because of __declspec(dllimport). +A lot of warnings about incompatible pointer types and comparison +lacking a cast. This is because of __declspec(dllimport). -upon each start, make warns that a rule for perlmain.o is overrided. -yes, it is. in order to use libperl.dll, perlmain needs to import -symbols from there. i saw no better solution than adding an explicit +Upon each start, make warns that a rule for perlmain.o is overrided. +Yes, it is. In order to use libperl.dll, perlmain needs to import +symbols from there. I saw no better solution than adding an explicit define to the rule. -as said above, IO::Socket generates access violation. don't know why. -don't need IO::Socket for now. +The lib/io_sock.t failure seems to be a problem with a forked child +not having its DLLs remapped. -make clean does not remove library .def and .exe.core files +make clean does not remove library .def and .exe.core files. -ld2 script is installed with reference to source directory. you should +ld2 script is installed with reference to source directory. You should change this to /usr/local/bin (or whatever) after install. .bat wrappers for installed utility scripts are not made during installation. -library man pages are not installed correctly due to file system limitations. -use perldoc script to read about things like foo::bar. - =head1 AUTHOR alexander smishlajev <als@turnhere.com> =head1 DISCLAIMER -i am not going to maintain this document or this port. i only wanted -to make perl porting a bit easier. if failed, i can't be helpful for you. +I am not going to maintain this document or this port. I only wanted +to make perl porting a bit easier. If failed, I can't be helpful for you. =head1 HISTORY 17..25-apr-1999. perl 5.005_03. cygwin b20.1 egcs 1.1.2. far 1.60. nescafe classic. +efifer@sanwaint.com - Wed May 12 17:22:42 BST 1999 + + Removed all references to the impure_ptr hack since it is no longer + needed. Some minor cleanup of Alexander's work and a few bug fixes. + =cut |