Re: Problems encountered in installing genSub module

["Johnson, Andrew N. via Tech-talk" <tech-talk at aps.anl.gov>]

On Oct 3, 2021, at 10:38 PM, gjzhai via Tech-talk <tech-talk at aps.anl.gov> wrote:

Hello！When I install the gensub module, the error message is displayed as follows when compiling

make[2]: /usr/local/vw/vxWorks-6.9/gnu/4.3.3-vxWorks-6.9/x86-linux2/bin/ccppc: Command not found
make[2]: *** [genSubRecord.0] Error 127

Thank you for your time. I am looking forward to your reply.

The above path is almost the same as the install path to the VxWorks 6.9 C compiler for PowerPC at the APS, except for the ‘W’ character in ‘4.3.3-vxWorks-6.9’ which is lower-case in our installation.

Are you wanting to build this code for PowerPC on VxWorks? I know that Gemini (who created the genSub) also use that architecture, but I don’t see how their gensub module could be causing the above issue. If you are working with or for Gemini you should probably ask them (or Andy Foster) for help.

Do you really need the gensub module at all? A cut-down version of the genSubRecord was added to EPICS Base called the aSub record, and for most applications that should be able to perform the same functions. The aSub is being maintained as part of EPICS Base, whereas I don’t know the status of the gensub module.

- Andrew

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