Thank you Herbert, I'm using Xcode 3.2.6, with gcc 4.2, so I'll wait with your branch. Thanks for the invite. Today I've managed to install & switch to gcc 4.0 using MacPorts (I'll update the Guide, when I'm done).
On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 12:30 PM, Herbert Duerr <h...@apache.org> wrote: > Hi Tal, > > > On 26.09.2013 22:21, Tal Daniel wrote: > >> Following the Building guide for MAC, I need help. >> My gcc version is 4.2, and the configure script outputs a warning that it >> needs 4.0. >> Is it a blocker? Do I need to install another gcc? >> >> ... >>> >> >> checking the GNU gcc compiler version... configure: error: You need to use >> >>> the gcc-4.0 compiler (gcc 4.2.1 won't work with the MacOSX10.4u.sdk) - >>> set >>> CC accordingly >>> >> > GCC 4.2 on Mac means that you are probably using XCode4. Building our > official releases still requires XCode3 with its gcc4.0. If installing the > older XCode3 with the OSX10.4 SDK is possible for you then this would be > the fastest solution to get a build. > > We/Me are working on supporting newer MacOSX build environments. If you > are adventurous you might want to try out my "rejuventate01" branch [1]. As > you saw the build requirements for our current OSX release are so ancient > that there are very few developers left with such an old environment. The > rejuvenation of the OSX platform support is really needed. Be warned: The > branch is experimental, unfinished and has some rough edges. It already > produces quite usable binaries [2]. Having other developers work on the > branch too would be great. I hope I'll find the time to get back into it > again soon. > > [1] > http://svn.apache.org/repos/**asf/openoffice/branches/**rejuvenate01/<http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/openoffice/branches/rejuvenate01/> > [2] > http:http://people.apache.org/**~hdu/AOO_Mac64_rejuv.dmg<http://people.apache.org/~hdu/AOO_Mac64_rejuv.dmg> > > If you're interested I suggest to check this branch out, set the > environment variables > CC=`xcrun -f clang` -arch x86_64 > CXX=`xcrun -f clang++` -arch x86_64 > and then continue with [3] > > [3] http://wiki.openoffice.org/**wiki/Documentation/Building_** > Guide/Building_on_MacOSX#**Build_environment_with_**enabled_category-b_** > dependencies<http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Building_Guide/Building_on_MacOSX#Build_environment_with_enabled_category-b_dependencies> > > Guide I'm following step-by-step: >> http://wiki.openoffice.org/**wiki/Documentation/Building_** >> Guide/Building_on_MacOSX<http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Building_Guide/Building_on_MacOSX> >> I'd be glad if someone can be a guide on the build process, because I'm a >> bit lost from the autoconf step onwards. >> > > The building guide is good. I updated it to make the XCode3/SDK10.4 > requirement more prominent. > > Herbert > -- טל
