Tk Source Code

OriginalBugID: 1716 RFE
Version: 8.0.4
SubmitDate: '1999-04-05'
LastModified: '2000-02-08'
Severity: LOW
Status: UnAssn
Submitter: pat
ChangedBy: hobbs
OS: All
OSVersion: NA
Machine: NA
FixedInVersion: NA


I am forwarding this to you after the message bounced to the address given
in the README of the package I have.  I am adding some additional
information the Don Libes requested:

Tcl version 8.0
Expect version 5.28

% grep host config.status
# on host sweep:
s%@host@%i386-sequent-sysv4%g
s%@host_alias@%i386-sequent-sysv4%g
s%@host_cpu@%i386%g
s%@host_vendor@%sequent%g
s%@host_os@%sysv4%g

Please let me know if there is any other information you require.

Regards,

Mike.

>Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 16:28:52 -0500
>To: john.ousterhout@eng.sun.com, libes@nist.gov
>From: Michael Kuhl <mkuhl@legato.com>
>Subject: Suggestions for out-of-box compile on DYNIX/ptx
>
>Gentlemen,
>
>I have managed to get both tcl and expect to compile on a Sequent NUMA-Q 
>machine running DYNIX/ptx v4.4.2.  Neither package compiled straight out f 
>the box, and I wanted to pass on as much information as I could in orderto 
>help you possibly put support into your packages in the future for this 
>platform.
>
>Forgive me, as I am not knowledgeable about this platform, and am also not 
>knowledgeable about the details of building/compiling processes.  I know 
>enough to get packages with configure built, and in some cases, some small 
>changes to Makefiles, etc., but that's about it.  Luckily, with both tcl
and 
>expect, the build breaks at the linking stage, and after some digging, and 
>some help from a co-worker whose has previously been through a similar 
>experience, I was able to get both packages compiled.
>
>In the case of tcl, here are the diff(s) for the Makefile generated by 
>configure, and the changes I made:
>
>202c202
>< LIBS =                   -lnsl $(MATH_LIBS) -lc
>---
>> LIBS =                   -lnsl -lsocket $(MATH_LIBS) -lc
>
>In the case of expect, here are the diff(s) for the Makefile generated by 
>configure, and the changes I made:
>
>300c300
>< EXP_AND_TCL_LIBS = $(LDFLAGS)   -lnsl -lm -linet
>---
>> EXP_AND_TCL_LIBS = $(LDFLAGS)   -lnsl -lsocket -lm # -linet
>
>In both cases, these changes allow the linker to find the BSD-style socket 
>calls.  I had to remove the reference to inet, because "make expect" orks, 
>but "make install" fails.  Removing the -linet solved that problem.
>
>When configure ran for tcl, I noticed a message which said:
>
>"Can't figure out how to do dynamic loading or shared libraries on this 
>system."
>
>I have attached the man page for ld, which mentions dynamic loading and the 
>options to invoke this (although I believe this is the default).  As
well, I 
>have attached the man page for ldd, which is apparently something to list 
>dynamic dependencies.
>
>I'm not sure if this is all the information you need (like I said, my 
>knowledge of the details of a build process are limited); if not, please
let 
>me know.  I will do my best to get you whatever information you need, 

>providing you can give me some general guidance if things get more 
>complicated.  Basically, I'm willing to work with you guys if you're
willing 
>to put up with my ignorance.

>Michael Kuhl                       Voice: +1 (905) 637-4807
>Test Engineer                      FAX:   +1 (905) 637-4730
>                                   Email: mkuhl@legato.com
>Legato Systems (Canada) Inc.       WWW:   http://www.legato.com
>3390 South Service Road
>Burlington, ON  L7N 3J5

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Well, without the output of uname -s` and `uname -r`
I would not know were to begin with this bug report.