Re: [Gcl-devel] Make still fails on WinXP for ANSI

[Camm Maguire]

Greetings!

BTW, great doc here!  

I have been granted sporadic win32 access by a gcl user.  I've noticed
that in a msys shell, gcl will successfully be able to run gcc via the
mingw "system" call for a while, then, apparently randomly, an "gcc is
not a system executable or batch file" error occurs, and nothing can
be compiled further until another msys window is started.  Familiar?
Suggestions?

Take care,

Donald Winiecki <address@hidden> writes:

> Gaby
>
> Given Camm's suggestions below, we might proceed primarily with Vista.  
> However, when your semester gets to a
> stable state, please try the directions I have written up for building on XP 
> and Vista.  I'm including them
> below.
>
> 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)
> ================================================
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> ** IF INSTALLING ON WINDOWS XP **
> ** (see below if installing on WINDOWS VISTA) **
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> 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.
>
> Go to http://www.mingw.org/download.shtml and download
>
>   http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/MinGW-3.1.0-1.exe?download
>
>   http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/MSYS-1.0.9.exe?download
>
>   http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/msysDTK-1.0.1.exe?download
>
>   http://prdownloads.sf.net/mingw/gcc-core-3.3.1-20030804-1.tar.gz?download
>
> Install these files in the same order as above. Accept the default
> locations. GCC-CORE-3.3.1-20038041.tar.gz' should be extracted into
> c:/mingw and overwrites the older version of gcc.
>
> 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:
>
>   gcc version 3.3.1 (mingw special 20030804-1)
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> ** IF INSTALLING ON WINDOWS VISTA **
> ** (see above if installing on WINDOWS XP) **
> ** (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 on details of configure, make and install commands by Don Winiecki, 
> 10:24AM 17 Aug 2010.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Camm Maguire <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>     Greetings!
>    
>     Donald Winiecki <address@hidden> writes:
>    
>     > Hi Camm and everyone,
>     >
>     > Apologies for the appearance of non-activity on my part.  My WinXP 
> machine has been struggling for
>     awhile and
>     > has given up the ghost -- so to say.  I knew this was going to happen 
> eventually but didn't expect it
>     > presently.  (It's struggles may have been behind my inability to build 
> a GCL-ansi variant on WinXP.)
>     >
>    
>     If there was a serious possibility of some systemic, e.g. memory
>     failure on this machine, I suggest we take this as a working
>     hypothesis given that vista goes through OK.  (arguing against this
>     however that your failures appear to have been in the same place on
>     multiple occasions.)
>    
>     I think it is therefore far more productive to try to verify the app
>     builds on vista.  In particular, it would be really great if you could
>     work with Gaby on the open axiom bit, as the traditional axiom still
>     has a lot of non-lisp bsd dependent C code in it which makes it
>     impossible for me to verify under wine.  I have been able to verify
>     the maxima, acl2, and hol88 builds under wine.
>    
>     The only real question with the win32 port is whether we go with the
>     new relocation file sfaslcoff.c or default to the older generic file
>     with all its foibles.  If we had a reproducible error, the next step
>     would be to swap out the loader code.
>    
>     > Since the only reason to try and get an WinXP machine up and running 
> would be to help out with WinXP
>     tests of
>     > GCL -- and I don't know who might be using WinXP still -- I'm not sure 
> it's worth an entire machine to
>     do
>     > this. 
>     >
>     > If you all think it is important to have an winXP-proven build I can 
> pursue putting a virtual machine
>     on my
>     > Vista box and install XP into it -- but event this wouldn't be a `real' 
> WinXP installation.
>     >
>     > What do you all think?  Do we try to make sure it works on WinXP or do 
> we stop at 2.6.7 for XP?
>     >
>    
>     In the mean time, I will ask my colleagues at ut if they have a win
>     box that might be used.
>    
>     Take care,
>    
>     > _don
>     >
>     > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 10:44 AM, Camm Maguire <address@hidden> wrote:
>     >
>     >     Greetings!
>     >
>     >     Donald Winiecki <address@hidden> writes:
>     >
>     >     > Camm,
>     >     >
>     >     > I verified the source of CVS files to gcl268pre but make still 
> fails when building the ANSI
>     variant. 
>     >     Here is
>     >     > a link to the make log.
>     >     >
>     >     > 
> https://sites.google.com/a/boisestate.edu/gcl-win32/home/build-logs/xp-ansi-m.log?attredirects=0&;
>     d=1
>     >     >
>     >
>     >     OK, this report is more what I expected.  To proceed further, I need
>     >     to guide you through some remote debugging steps.
>     >
>     >     make clean
>     >     ./configure --enable-debug --enable-ansi
>     >     make
>     >     cd pcl
>     >
>     >     echo '(load "sys-package.lisp")' '(setq *features* (delete (quote 
> :kcl) *features*))' '(load
>     >     "defsys.lisp")(push (quote :kcl) *features*)' '(setq 
> pcl::*default-pathname-extensions* (cons
>     "lisp"
>     >     "o"))' '(setq pcl::*pathname-extensions* (cons "lisp" "o"))' '(load 
> "sys-proclaim.lisp")' '(setq
>     >     compiler::*default-h-file* t)' '(setq compiler::*default-c-file* 
> t)' '(setq
>     compiler::*default-data-file*
>     >     t)' '(setq compiler::*default-system-p* t)' '(setq 
> compiler::*keep-gaz* t compiler::*tmp-dir* "")'
>     '
>     >     (pcl::compile-pcl)' >foo
>     >
>     >     gdb ../unixport/saved_gcl.exe
>     >     (gdb) b call_init
>     >     (gdb) r
>     >     > (load "foo")
>     >
>     >     Then at the first break, please do
>     >
>     >     (gdb) display/x memory->cfd.cfd_start
>     >
>     >     and keep a list of which .o file is loaded at which start address.
>     >
>     >     Then
>     >
>     >     (gdb) c
>     >
>     >     to continue, and keep pressing 'c' until the error occurs.  gdb will
>     >     break and give you a fault address, please note this.  Then
>     >
>     >     (gdb) bt
>     >
>     >     to get a backtrace.
>     >
>     >     Please then leave this window open, send me the list of addresses, 
> the
>     >     fault address, and the backtrace, and I can guide you further from
>     >     there.
>     >
>     >     Thanks again so much!
>     >
>     >     > _don
>     >     >
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>     >     Camm Maguire                                       address@hidden
>     >     
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>     Camm Maguire                                       address@hidden
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