gnu m4 configure

[Howard Larson]

I am in the process of installing m4, autoconf, automake, and libtool.

when working on m4, ./configure fails with the message

configure: errror: C compiler cannot create executables

I tried passing the path to MS CL.exe but it didn't help.  Someone
please point me to the workaround?

[Tor Lillqvist]

> configure: errror: C compiler cannot create executables
>
> I tried passing the path to MS CL.exe but it didn't help.

The GNU configury, libtool etc does not support cl.exe, sorry. There
has been some degree of support planned or in the works, but it has
either bitrotted or never worked properly. If you want to use the
Microsoft compiler, you use the makefile.msc files and contact their
maintainer if you need help (Hans Breuer, check ChangeLog for e-mail
address).

--tml

[Howard Larson]

--- In gimpwin-users@..., "Tor Lillqvist" <tml@...> wrote:

>
> > configure: errror: C compiler cannot create executables
> >
> > I tried passing the path to MS CL.exe but it didn't help.
>
> The GNU configury, libtool etc does not support cl.exe, sorry. There
> has been some degree of support planned or in the works, but it has
> either bitrotted or never worked properly. If you want to use the
> Microsoft compiler, you use the makefile.msc files and contact their
> maintainer if you need help (Hans Breuer, check ChangeLog for e-mail
> address).
>
> --tml
>

I may do that. But, if CL is unacceptable along with gcc, what will the
script accept?

[Tor Lillqvist]

> I may do that. But, if CL is unacceptable along with gcc, what will the
> script accept?

Umm, gcc (i.e., mingw) *is* the only compiler that can
straightforwardly be used with the configure script, libtool etc on
Windows.

--tml

[Howard Larson]

--- In gimpwin-users@..., "Tor Lillqvist" <tml@...> wrote:
>
> > I may do that. But, if CL is unacceptable along with gcc, what will
the
> > script accept?
>
> Umm, gcc (i.e., mingw) *is* the only compiler that can
> straightforwardly be used with the configure script, libtool etc on
> Windows.
>
> --tml
>
Something has gone wrong then.  I have MinGW installed and the
configure script in m4 found it but complains the compiler cannot
create executables.  I will have to investigate further, but if you
have any ideas to share, I would appreciate hearing them.

hbl

[Michael Schumacher]

> Von: "Howard Larson" <hblarson43@...>

> Something has gone wrong then.  I have MinGW installed and the
> configure script in m4 found it but complains the compiler cannot
> create executables.  I will have to investigate further, but if you
> have any ideas to share, I would appreciate hearing them.

Why are you trying to build m4, btw?


Michael
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[Howard Larson]

--- In gimpwin-users@..., "Michael Schumacher"
<schumaml@...> wrote:

>
> > Von: "Howard Larson" <hblarson43@...>
>
> > Something has gone wrong then.  I have MinGW installed and the
> > configure script in m4 found it but complains the compiler cannot
> > create executables.  I will have to investigate further, but if you
> > have any ideas to share, I would appreciate hearing them.
>
> Why are you trying to build m4, btw?
>
>
> Michael
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>

Good question.  I am only doing it because autoconf configure
complained it couldn't find m4.  I am beginning to think I am going
round in circles.  I was able to get hugin build capability up and
running in a fraction of the time spent on this so far.  And, all I set
out to do was build a plugin.  Comical, isn't it?

[Michael Schumacher]

Howard Larson wrote:

> Good question.  I am only doing it because autoconf configure
> complained it couldn't find m4.  I am beginning to think I am going
> round in circles.  I was able to get hugin build capability up and
> running in a fraction of the time spent on this so far.  And, all I set
> out to do was build a plugin.  Comical, isn't it?

IIRC your goal is to improve print support on Windows. In order to do
this for SVN Trunk, you should rather have a look at the printing code
in GTK+.



HTH,
Michael

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[Howard Larson]

--- In gimpwin-users@..., "Howard Larson"
<hblarson43@...> wrote:
>
> --- In gimpwin-users@..., "Michael Schumacher"
> <schumaml@> wrote:
> >
> > > Von: "Howard Larson" <hblarson43@>
> >
> > > Something has gone wrong then.  I have MinGW installed and the
> > > configure script in m4 found it but complains the compiler
cannot
> > > create executables.  I will have to investigate further, but if
you

> > > have any ideas to share, I would appreciate hearing them.
> >
> > Why are you trying to build m4, btw?
> >
> >
> > Michael
> > --
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> > Browser-Versionen downloaden: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/browser
> >
> Good question.  I am only doing it because autoconf configure
> complained it couldn't find m4.  I am beginning to think I am going
> round in circles.  I was able to get hugin build capability up and
> running in a fraction of the time spent on this so far.  And, all I

set
> out to do was build a plugin.  Comical, isn't it?
>
I examined the $PATH variable and found it truncated at enviromental
variables having spaces.  Not a problem for Windows apps but not so
good for linux.  So, I moved the needed variables to the head of the
string and the configure script is running.

[Howard Larson]

--- In gimpwin-users@..., Michael Schumacher
<schumaml@...> wrote:
>
> Howard Larson wrote:
>
> > Good question.  I am only doing it because autoconf configure
> > complained it couldn't find m4.  I am beginning to think I am
going
> > round in circles.  I was able to get hugin build capability up
and
> > running in a fraction of the time spent on this so far.  And, all
I set
> > out to do was build a plugin.  Comical, isn't it?
>
> IIRC your goal is to improve print support on Windows. In order to
do
> this for SVN Trunk, you should rather have a look at the printing
code

> in GTK+.
>
>
>
> HTH,
> Michael
>
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Thanks for the information, Michael.  As is plain to see, I am still
finding my way around here.

hbl