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Re: Non-standard builds, autoconf and gcc
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Maxim Cournoyer |
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Re: Non-standard builds, autoconf and gcc |
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Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:29:02 -0400 |
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Hello,
John Soo <address@hidden> writes:
> Hi Todor,
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>> I am trying to define a package that builds a source which has
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>> a non-standard build procedure. It's a mix of autotools packages and
>> something else. My first attempt was to use the trivial builder...
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> What is the something else? If it the shape of the build follows the
> gnu steps with some extra autotools, you may be able to use
> modify-phases. You would get the majority of the unpacking,
> replacement of relevant paths, and more. Then you could add some extra
> steps to work in the autotools specifics. My experience with the
> trivial builder is that it is best for union builds and copying some
> files but not much more.
+1
Good luck,
Maxim