>> I was doing some tests with fpmake and came across what appears to be an >> inconsistency. >> >> When fpmaking a program a units/cpu-os is created but the commandline >> parameters for FPC are "-FE." which causes the tool and possible other >> units to be placed in the directory where the program is located. >> When calling "fpmake clean", the clean algorithm cannot find either the >> .ppu/.o or the .exe files as it searches the units directory and not the >> root dir. >> >> I would like to patch this inconsistency, but I am not sure what the >> consensus is on fpmaking tools. >> >> 1) should -FU.units/cpu-os be used, so all compiled stuff is separated >> from the executable which will result in the root dir >> 2) should -FE. be used as it is now, but the units directory not be >> created anymore and the clean algorithm adjusted so it searches the >> right directory? > > Solution 1) needs to be fixed. This is a prerequisite for good > cross-compiling support. Maybe even > the executables need to be placed in a bin/cpu-os directory and symlinked > (or copied) to the > current dir.
Sounds like a good idea. Shall I prepare a patch for it? I'm just wondering about the symlink/copy of the executable. Shouldn't that be a task for "fmake install"? Darius _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
