Re: Base R3.14.11-pre1 available for testing

[Andrew Johnson <anj@aps.anl.gov>]

On Friday 31 July 2009 13:56:10 Abbott, MG (Michael) wrote:
>
> Actually, I just use `make` to build, but I specify my list of valid
> BUILD_ARCH targets in configure/CONFIG.

I don't think you've been using/configuring the build system quite correctly, 
which is probably why you've had some difficulties with it.

You should never set BUILD_ARCHS in your applications, it's an internal 
variable computed by the build system from your settings for 
CROSS_COMPILER_TARGET_ARCHS and CROSS_COMPILER_HOST_ARCHS.

> Sorry, just going on holiday for a week, so don't have time to respond
> properly to your solution.
>
> Have to say I don't like it, think you've broken the make system.  Not
> being able to specify target builds is really not clever, and at first
> glance your workarounds sound very cumbersome -- but I'll have a proper
> look week after next.  Do you have time to look at my build:
> http://controls.diamond.ac.uk/downloads/libera ?  I've tried to make the
> configure and Makefiles as clear and simple as I can, but the EPICS build
> is always full of mysteries for me.

I will take a look at the libera build configuration in detail over the next 
week or so and send you some changes to make it do what you need within the 
R3.14.11 (and earlier) rules.  We should be able to resolve this without 
resorting to pistols at dawn...

- Andrew
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