RE: [Ltib] Creating auto build files

[Stuart Hughes]

Hi Tom,

It depends.  The ones in /opt/{ltib,freescale} are there as they're
needed for some of the target packages (some of the utilities).  They
may not be right for the package your developing.

You're probably better of using the ones from your host system.

If it were me, I'd develop your package outside ltib until you get to a
release point and then at that point incorporate the 'stake in the
ground' into ltib using a spec file/tarball.

Regards, Stuart

On Mon, 2007-09-10 at 10:15 -0500, Tom Moulton wrote:
> I guess what I am asking is when, as a package developer, I run
> aclocal/autoconf/automake should I run the ones installed on my host system
> or should I use the ones under /opt/Freescale ?
> 
> Tom
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:address@hidden On Behalf Of Thomas A.
> Moulton
> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 10:07 AM
> To: Stuart Hughes
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [Ltib] Creating auto build files
> 
> Stuart,
> 
> I agree.
> 
> I am developing my own package for my application.
> 
> I have a makefile for my development testing on my own system
> and then make a package that I drop into LTIB to build my
> embedded system and test on the final target.
> 
> Tom
> 
> > Hi Thomas,
> >
> > Normally you would not expect to run aclocal/autoconf/automake etc.
> > These are generally reserved for the developers of the packages.
> > Effectively the Makefile.in and configure files distributed by the
> > maintainers are fixed as far as end users are concerned.
> >
> > Normally the process is simply:
> >
> > configure
> > make
> > make install
> >
> > Regards, Stuart
> >
> > On Thu, 2007-09-06 at 09:38 -0400, Thomas A. Moulton wrote:
> >> I have been having some problems with the autobuild files of a package I
> >> am creating.
> >>
> >> Looking at another package I am familiar with (gnubg) it has the
> >> following
> >> steps
> >>
> >> set -x
> >> aclocal -I m4
> >> libtoolize --force --copy
> >> autoheader
> >> automake --add-missing --copy
> >> autoconf
> >>
> >> At times I have gotten message telling me I have mixed versions of file
> >> formats; which brings me to my question.
> >>
> >> This is a real stupid beginner question. It may be worth a FAQ entry is
> >> it
> >> so basic.
> >>
> >> What are the correct input files to this process? Makefile.am
> >> configure.ac
> >> ? others?
> >>
> >> And do I need to run any of the tools before I make my package?
> >>
> >> I looked around and found the following
> >>
> >> /opt/freescale/ltib/usr/share/aclocal
> >> /opt/freescale/ltib/usr/bin/autoheader
> >> /opt/freescale/ltib/usr/bin/autoconf
> >> /opt/freescale/ltib/usr/share/autoconf
> >> /opt/freescale/ltib/usr/share/autoconf/autoconf
> >>
> >> I don't think I need libtoolize
> >>
> >> Only a couple are in a BIN directory
> >>
> >> Anyone have a autoconf 101 web page?
> >>
> >> I have done some searches and not found a clear answer for my confusion.
> >>
> >> tom
> >>
> >>
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