Ludo', > We cannot use AC_PROG_LEX because Flex is not a dependency when building > from a tarball. AC_PROG_LEX would look for flex/lex when running > ‘configure’, even though it’s not actually needed.
Mmmmmm... good point. Ok, scratch that idea. > Maybe we could specify a minimum version number in ‘HACKING’ though? I’m > not sure which one. I was just looking through HACKING and it already mentions that "It's probably not essential to have the latest version." I suppose that covers it and provides fair notice of the issue but I missed it there. Building from source isn't really 'hacking' in my book because it's so routine. I figure if I missed that there then it's likely that's not the first place where most people are going to look. However, the README is definitely going to hit a sysadmin's radar. There's even a section in there titled 'Special Instructions For Some Systems'. Not sure if OpenBSD qualifies as a 'special system' but that might be an appropriate place for a vague note on flex version requirements. Perhaps something like this: Special Instructions For Some Systems ===================================== -- OpenBSD Since OpenBSD often lags behind other distributions due to security audits it's a good idea to upgrade flex to the the latest version available at http://flex.sourceforge.net/ before attempting to build guile. (e.g. As of OpenBSD 5.6, flex-2.5.39 is known to work while 2.5.4 is insufficient.) > Thanks, > Ludo’. Thank you Ludo' for the work you do on guile. The work you guys do is MUCH appreciated! -j -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Jamil Egdemir uncleja...@gmail.com http://www.power-quant.org (631) 338-3170 (cell) Help support the Free Software Movement! http://www.gnu.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------
