Hi Camm,

I said: "Next it's the regular docs."

And you asked:

> What do you mean here?

Back on 11 August 2011 you asked:

> Do any readme files need updating in the source tree?

That's what I was aiming at.  Apologies for that lack of clarity.

Best regards from unusually rainy Boise, Idaho,

_don




On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 5:30 AM, Camm Maguire <[email protected]>wrote:

> Greetings, and thanks so much!
>
> Donald Winiecki <[email protected]> writes:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > It's about a year late but included below is the most up-to-date setup
> directions for Win32 GCL.  This includes setting up and using a CVS client,
> > and building Win32 GCL on a current WinXP, WinVista and Win7.
> >
> > Next it's the regular docs.
> >
>
> What do you mean here?
>
> Take care,
>
> > Best,
> >
> > _don
> >
> > ===============================================
> > BUILDING NATIVE WIN32 GNU COMMON LISP FROM CVS
> > ===============================================
> >
> > The preferred build host system for the Mingw32 compiler is MSYS.
> >
> > I use gcc version 3.3.1 and binutils 2.14.90, but earlier versions
> > of gcc back to 2.95 are OK provided that you remove the
> > "-fno-zero-initialized-in-bss" flag in "h/mingw.defs" before running
> > "configure".
> >
> > Note that gcc 3.3.3 and gcc 3.4.0 do NOT work; likewise binutils 2.13.90
> > and 2.15.90.
> >
> > The working binutils version can be found at:
> >
> > http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/gnu/mingw/binutils-2.14.90-20030612-1.tar.gz
> >
> > ===============================================
> > INSTALL AND CONFIGURE TORTOISE CVS
> > ===============================================
> >
> > Download Tortoise CVS from:  http://www.tortoisecvs.org/
> >
> > After downloading, install Tortoise CVS and included programs,
> > accepting default installation directories.
> >
> > ===============================================
> > DOWNLOAD CVS FOR GCL
> > ===============================================
> >
> > Choose a directory to which you will download (check out) of the GCL CVS
> > (I created c:\_cvs).
> >
> > Enter the directory created and right click.  The context menu will show
> > `CVS checkout' as a context menu itemu.
> >
> > Choose the 'CVS checkout' context menu item.  You should be presented
> with
> > a dialogue box titled 'TortoiseCVS-Checkout Module'.
> >
> > Under the 'Module' tab, enter the following:
> >
> > For Protocol, enter
> >
> >      :pserver
> >
> > For `server', enter
> >
> >     cvs.savannah.gnu.org
> >
> > For `Repository folder', enter
> >
> >     /sources/gcl
> >
> > For `User name', enter
> >
> >      anonymous
> >
> > On the right side of the dialog box, for `Module', enter
> >
> >      gcl
> >
> > Under the 'Revision' tab:
> >
> > Select the 'Choose branch or tag' radio button
> >
> > Select the 'Update list...' button
> >
> > Open the 'Branch or tag name:' drop down list and select the version you
> want
> > to build
> >
> > Under the 'Options' tab:
> >
> > Select the `Export - for making a software release' radio button
> >
> > Check the `Use UNIX line ending' box
> >
> > Choose the 'Enter your own folder name' radio button
> >
> > In the 'Custom folder name:' field, enter the name of the folder you
> desire
> > to be created (for example, 'gcl-2.6.7' to match the version to be built)
> >
> > Now, click again on `Module' tab. Click on OK.  You should see that
> > tortoise CVS is checking out GCL from CVS repo.
> >
> > More information on CVS access is available here
> >
> >    http://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=gcl
> >
> > ================================================
> > INSTALLING BUILD TOOLS (MinGW, MSYS)
> > ================================================
> >
> >
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > ** INSTALLING ON UP-TO-DATE WINDOWS XP, WINDOWS VISTA AND WINDOWS
> 7       **
> > ** (Thanks to Dan Raymond for
> this:                                       **
> > ** http://readlist.com/lists/lists.sourceforge.net/mingw-msys/0/918.html)
> **
> >
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > BUILD TOOLS
> >
> > Subject to the above warnings, it is usually a good idea to keep up to
> > date with Mingw32 and MSYS.  Updates for various parts of these packages
> > are available on the web site.
> >
> > (Alternative location for these files is [as of 6 July 08]:
> >  http://www.mingw.org/download.shtml and download)
> >
> > Install these files in the same order as indicated below.  Accept the
> > default locations.
> >
> >   http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/MinGW-3.1.0-1.exe?download
> >
> > When the following program opens a terminal window and asks permission to
> > perform postinstall processing, press `n' and `enter' to abort the
> > postinstall processing (otherwise, an error may occur and Vista will
> > generate over 100 windows).
> >
> >   http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/MSYS-1.0.10.exe?download
> >
> >   http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/msysDTK-1.0.1.exe?download
> >
> > Open an MSYS window and type the following command (this will allow you
> to
> > use the MSYS version of ftp instead of the Windows version of ftp
> > subsequently):
> >
> > mv /bin/ftp /bin/ftp.old
> >
> > Copy the following files to c:\mingw
> >
> >
> http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/binutils-2.14.90-20030612-1.tar.gz?download
> >
> >
> http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/gcc-core-3.3.1-20030804-1.tar.gz?download
> >
> >   http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/mingw-runtime-3.14.tar.gz?download
> >
> >   http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/w32api-3.11.tar.gz?download
> >
> > Open an MSYS window and execute the following commands (The first four
> > command lines below untar the archives and delete them while the last
> line
> > sets up the mount point for mingw (you need to do this manually since you
> > aborted the post install for MSYS).
> >
> > cd /c/mingw
> > gzip -d *.gz
> > find -name '*.tar' -exec tar -xvf {} \;
> > rm *.tar
> > echo 'C:/mingw /mingw' > /etc/fstab
> >
> > When you are done, you should be able to start MSYS and a get the '$'
> prompt
> > (customized for your machine name and your username, if active).
> >
> > To check the installation, type 'gcc -v' at the prompt.  If all was
> > installed properly you should see the following.  (If not, something got
> > missed along the way.  At this point, uninstall msysDTK, MSYS and MinGW
> > through Windows' control panel and delete the c:\MinGW and c:\msys
> > directories, reboot and reinstall following the procedure above.)
> >
> >   gcc version 3.3.1 (mingw special 20030804-1)
> >
> > ===============================================
> > BUILDING GCL USING MSYS AS THE HOST
> > ===============================================
> >
> > At the MSYS '$' prompt, change to your GCL source directory (for
> example):
> >
> >   cd /c/_cvs/gcl
> >
> > You are now ready to configure GCL:
> >
> > If you want to build the CLTL1 variant, type:
> >
> >   ./configure --prefix="c:/_cvs/gcl" &>c:/_cvs/configure.log
> >
> > If you want to build the ANSI variant, type:
> >
> >   ./configure --prefix="c:/_cvs/gcl" --enable-ansi
> &>c:/_cvs/configure.log
> >
> >   Change the prefix directory and directory to which the log is output as
> >   required for your desired final installation paths.
> >
> > When configure is completed, enter the following command at the MinGW
> > command line (the MSYS shell):
> >
> >    make &>c:/_cvs/make.log
> >
> > On my dual core 2.2GHz machine, the process takes about 10-12 minutes.
> The
> > "saved_gcl.exe" (or "saved_ansi_gcl.exe") should turn up eventually in
> > the unixport directory (inside the \lib\gcl-x.x.x directory of the final
> > installation directory).
> >
> > You can try it out directly inside the MSYS shell by typing the
> following at
> > the MSYS command prompt.
> >
> > For the CLtL1 version, type the following:
> >
> >   ./unixport/saved_gcl.exe
> >
> > For the ANSI version, type the following:
> >
> >   ./unixport/saved_ansi_gcl.exe
> >
> > To install, type the following at the MSYS command prompt:
> >
> >   make install &>c:/_cvs/install.log
> >
> > - The batch file "gclm.bat" can be used to make a Windows desktop
> >   shortcut.  (NOTE: I have not been able to make this batch file work
> [djw])
> >
> > - BFD fasloading, Stratified Garbage Collection (SGC) readline and GCL-TK
> >   don't work under Windows.  The configuration options above provide a
> >   "traditional" GCL executable which will build the current CVS version
> of
> >   Maxima.  The BFD option will depend on someone with knowledge of BFD
> and
> >   PE-COFF linking fixing some problems with the BFD library - I am slowly
> >   absorbing the info needed, but we really need input from an expert.  My
> >   inclination is to stick with custom relocation as BFD is less
> efficient.
> >
> > ===============================================
> > INSTALLING GCL INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE FROM GCL INTERPRETER
> > ===============================================
> >
> > Download "gcl.info.tgz" from ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gcl/
> >
> > Make the following directory path and unpack the downloaded file into
> >
> > C:\usr\local\gnu\info
> >
> > ===============================================
> > RUNNING GCL
> > ===============================================
> >
> > You can move the final installation folder (for example,
> "GCL-2.6.7-ANSI")
> > anywhere on your hard drive (typically, c:\program files).
> >
> > Create a shortcut to the executable (either "saved_gcl.exe" or
> > "saved_ansi_gcl.exe") and assign to it the icon located in the \bin
> > directory.
> >
> > You can then move the shortcut to anywhere (the 'Start' menu or your
> 'Quick
> > Launch' menu).  Double click the icon to launch GCL.
> >
> > ===============================================
> > CONFIGURE GCL TO RUN IN INFERIOR MODE UNDER EMACS
> > ===============================================
> >
> > Follow directions provided by Gordon Novak Jr. at:
> >
> > http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/novak/gclwin.html
> >
> > ===============================================
> > Original setup and configuration directions by Mike Thomas, 15 Jun 2004.
> >
> > Updates and modifications by Don Winiecki, 1:06 PM 01 Jan 2008, using
> > details provided by Mike Thomas, Camm Maguire, Gaby Dos Reis, and Gordon
> > Novak Jr. (
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/axiom-developer/2003-10/msg00227.html)
> >
> > Updates for setup on MS-Vista by Don Winiecki, 12:40PM 06 Jul 2008, using
> > information provided by Dan Raymond.
> >
> > Updates for setup on up-to-date Windows XP and Windows 7, 1:18PM 21 May
> 2012.
> >
> > Updates on details of configure, make and install commands by Don
> Winiecki,
> > 10:24AM 17 Aug 2010.
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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>
> --
> Camm Maguire                                        [email protected]
> ==========================================================================
> "The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."  --  Baha'u'llah
>
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