Re: GNAT for Debian

[Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org>]

David Holm wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 12:14:11 +0000 (UTC)
> Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org> wrote:
> 
>> David Holm wrote:
>> > 	# Install the bootstrap compiler
>> > 	cd /tmp/gnat/gnat-3.15p-i686-pc-linux-gnu-bin
>> 
>> I expect I can use the gnat 3.14p for this.
>> 
>> > 		sed -i -e "s/\"gcc\"/\"gnatgcc\"/g" ${i}; \
>> 
>> What does the -i flag do? It is not in the sed on Debian.
> 
> Interactive mode. Without it you have to echo the output of sed to
> another file and then move the new file over the old one.

Arg! Ok should not be hard to fix, but it means I have to start all over
again. :-)

Well actually it is ok as I think the debian package uses patching.

>> > 	export
>> > 	LDFLAGS="-L/tmp/gnat/boot/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/2.8.1
>> > 	-L/tmp/gnat/gnat-3.15p-i686-pc-linux-gnu-bin"
>> 
>> Hmm Not sure where I should point the last -L too.
> 
> The bootstrap-compiler installer dir.

which is /usr

> 
>> > 		--host="${CHOST}" --build="${CHOST}" --target="${CHOST}" \
>> 
>> What is CHOST?
> 
> i686-pc-linux-gnu most of the time ;)

ok i386.

> They are set automatically in Gentoo according to the users
> specification as to get optimum performance for his/hers machine.

So I can skip it.

Ok let's try again :-)
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