Re: epics extension

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

Ralph Lange wrote:
> As long as you have both styles of applications in your extensions tree, 
> you will have to have both configuration directories: .../config for 
> your 3.13 style apps and .../configure for your 3.14 style apps. Note 
> that all applications will be compiled against 3.14 - you don't have to 
> install a 3.13 base! - but in the extensions tree both configuration 
> directories have to be present to use the compatibility mode. Install 
> both tars (extensionsConfig_20040406.tar.gz and 
> extensionsConfigure_20040406.tar.gz) into your extension tree to make it 
> work for both 3.13 and 3.14 style applications.

As an additional note bear in mind that to use the compatibility stuff 
with a 3.14.x version of base you have to configure the base/config 
directory  (CONFIG_SITE, RELEASE, possibly some other files) in the same 
way that the base/configure directory is set up - you won't have had to 
do that before now, so you probably haven't done it yet.

- Andrew

PS: If you do decide you want to try converting an application to the 
3.14 build system, it's a good idea to mail the maintainer or tech-talk 
first, they may have already done most of the work but not published it 
yet.  You can also check the CVS repository browser or the nightly 
snapshot to see if anything has been done towards the conversion, if the 
extension is one that is kept in our repository.
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* * Matt Santos / / For a Brighter America * *