Re: ADA for OS/2

[dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar)]

John Poltorak <jp@eyup.org> wrote in message news:<3B431D22.C20FF8BD@eyup.org>...
> This installation starts from the sources of GCC 2.8.1
> 
>   -- Apply patches (gcc-281.dif) from the src directory.
> 
> Do I really need to get hold of the source for gcc 2.8.1, just to be 
> able to build 3.13p ?

Of course! And in any case, you need to assume that ALL the directions
are ones that should be followed. Generally it is assumed that you are
completely familiar with building gcc on the given target. I would
start by making sure you understand how to obtain the sources for gcc
on OS/2 and build from sources, only at the stage that you feel
reasonably familiar with the gcc build process and its make file can
you reasonably expect to be able to build GNAT.
 
> If so, do I just run:-  ?
> 
> patch -p0 <gcc-281.dif

You need to be at the stage where you don't need to ask such
questions. So once again, what I advise is obtain the GCC 2.8.1
sources and make sure that you can bootstrap a working version
of GNU C for OS/2, then once you have sorted out the problems in
doing that, you can go back to the GNAT build instructions and
they should be clear. If you can't build GNU-C, you are not going
to be able to build GNAT.