[Axiom-developer] Report on building axiom cvs 2003-06-23 (i386)

[David MENTRE]

Hello Tim and other Axiomers,

I've tried to build (on i386) Axiom CVS as of Monday, 23rd of June,
2003. I know that you haven't fix all the issues but and I just wanted
to give it a small try. Here is a mini-report:

 1. the build fails when trying to build in src/input/ directory:

make[3]: Leaving directory 
`/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new/src/algebra'
make[2]: *** No rule to make target 
`/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new/src/input/Makefile.pamphlet',needed
 for 
`/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new/src/input/Makefile'.
 Stop.
make[2]: Leaving directory 
`/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new/src'
make[1]: *** [srcdir] Erreur 2
make[1]: Leaving directory 
`/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new'
make: *** [all] Erreur 2


 2. the only error I have noticed happens when building debugsys. This
    is due to the bad path in debugsys.lisp.pamphlet. I know that Tim
    you don't consider it as an error, as debugsys is only need for you
    to hack on Axiom.

39 making 
/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new/int/interp/debugsys.lisp
 from 
/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new/src/interp/debugsys.lisp.pamphlet
7 building debugsys

>
Loading 
/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new/int/interp/debugsys.lisp

Error: Cannot open the file /home/axiomgnu/new/int/interp/sys-pkg.lisp.
Error signalled by LOAD.
Broken at SYSTEM::BREAK-LEVEL.  Type :H for Help.
>>8 
>>/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new/obj/linux/bin/debugsys
>> created


 3. I have also noticed five error messages (Semantic Errors) like this
    one:

0 making 
/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new/int/algebra/ASP34.NRLIB
 from 
/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new/int/algebra/ASP34.spad
[...]
   Semantic Errors: 
      [1] coerce:  code is BOTH a variable and a literal


  4. Another strange error message:

0 making 
/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new/int/algebra/RESLATC.NRLIB
 from 
/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new/int/algebra/RESLATC.spad
[...]
      RESLATC;coerce;ES;2 is replaced by errorBug: Should not be able to obtain 
value of type Exit 


  5. Yet another strange error message, in French!

0 making 
/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new/int/algebra/SPLTREE.NRLIB
 from 
/home/david/pub/axiom-libre/axiom-cvs-2003-06-23-i386/new/new/int/algebra/SPLTREE.spad
[...]
      SPLTREE;eq?;2$B;20 is replaced by errorin eq? from SPLTREE : la vache qui 
rit est-elle folle? 




I had no time to dig further into the code. I have probably messed up
dummy error messages from Axiom packages and real errors from the build.

Tim, I can send you the whole compilation log if needed.

Best regards,
d.

BTW, Tim, would you accept some small patches that try to documents the
Makefiles, complete the FAQ, etc. ?

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