[Axiom-developer] Re: Creating executables which use Lisp compiler

[Waldek Hebisch]

> Greetings!
> 
> I feel the best solution would be to conditionalize the addition of
> the -I on the :system-p compile-file option not being set.  GCL
> carries a copy of cmpinclude.h in compiler::*cmpinclude-string* which
> is written into each file unless :system-p is on.  Somewhat wasteful,
> but much more portable.  I'd leave si::*system-directory* alone if at
> all possible.  Several autoloads will break unless this setting and
> others like it are correct.  See si::reset-sys-paths, which is used in
> the Debian gcl package when installing gcl in a fresh location.
>

Does it mean that executable should carry with it copy of gcl libraries?
Otherwise autoloads would not work anyway. 
 
> I think this could go into 2.6.8pre if it is important to axiom.
> 

The problem appeared in real use, so it would be nice to have it fixed.
But there are reasonable workarounds, so Axiom can wait some time
if needed.

> Take care,
> 
> Waldek Hebisch <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> > I wonder if there is a preferred procedure to create executables
> > with gcl such that the resulting executable can use Lisp
> > compiler.  More precisely, using defualt setting of si::*system-directory*
> > may lead to problems.  Namely, if gcl is installed in a privite
> > directory (not readable by other users) then the resulting 
> > executable give errors during C compile.  This is because
> > gcl (unconditionally) passes to C compiler -I directive pointing
> > to original system directory.  However when directory specified 
> > in -I directive exists but is not readable by the user invoking
> > the compiler gcc treats this as an error.
> > 
> > This problem appeared when trying to install Axiom, see:
> > 
> > http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/axiom-developer/2007-02/msg00212.html
> > 
> > but I belive is a general problem for gcl created executables.
> > 
> > So the question is what is the preferred solution, in particular
> > if creator of the executable should change the value of
> > si::*system-directory* ?
> > 
> > -- 
> >                               Waldek Hebisch
> > address@hidden 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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                              Waldek Hebisch
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