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• pugs (ghc actually) build error under cygwin (Score:1)

  by jeff (5682)

  sorry if this isn't the best place to put this. i'm having trouble getting to #perl6 due to '*** No identd (auth) response'. (i am an irc newbie, and am trying to connect using 'irc' at cygwin bash command line under windows xp sp2 using 'irc -c perl6 jefft irc.freenode.net')
  
  fwiw, i also tried to post this to perl.perl6.compiler but google complained of 'temporary error' and i lost the post. not my day ;) (now i seem to recall there may have discussion about problems with this group on google ... hrmph)
  • Re:pugs (ghc actually) build error under cygwin (Score:1)

    by jeff (5682)

    to be a bit more clear, the error of not finding 'package unix' happened after alot of apparently succesful building took place. and it happened on a huge ghc call, i presume it is a linking step.

    here is the huge command line that caused the error, for whatever it may be worth :

    /usr/local/bin/ghc -M -optdep-f -optdep.depend-BASE -osuf o -I../includes -H16m -O -iutils -ibasicTypes -itypes -ihsSyn -iprelude -irename -itypecheck -ideSu gar -icoreSyn -ispecialise -isimplCore -istranal -istgSyn -isimplS
  • Re:pugs (ghc actually) build error under cygwin (Score:2)

    by autrijus (1505)

    1. Do not build GHC from the source. Use the binary. :)
    2. Do not run ghc by yourself; use "perl Makefile.PL ; nmake" instead, as detailed in README.

    Thanks,
    /Autrijus/
    • Re:pugs (ghc actually) build error under cygwin (Score:1)

      by jeff (5682)

      ahhh, the light clicks on.... don't use cygwin ! i wasn't familiar with 'nmake' and so had glossed over the larger meaning of the comment... from a quick google of nmake it appears it is distributed with devstudio... unfortunately i don't microsoft development tools installed. does anyone know if this is freely available or if there is a freely available substitute or alternative ? (i'll dig in deeper to this soon -- thanks for the clarification... )
      • Re:pugs (ghc actually) build error under cygwin (Score:1)

        by jeff (5682)

        ok, it seems a free nmake is available for download from this microsoft support article : http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q132084 perhaps that info could land in the FAQ ? (assuming its the best way to grab nmake...)
        • Re:pugs (ghc actually) build error under cygwin (Score:1)

          by autrijus (1505)

          "perl Makefile.PL" downloads nmake.exe for you. :)
          • Re:pugs (ghc actually) build error under cygwin (Score:1)

            by jeff (5682)

            thanks for the nugget! i'm laughing as i write this. i think i need to leap before i look in this case (before thinking about leaping before looking...) jeff
  • Re:pugs (ghc actually) build error under cygwin (Score:2)

    by nicholas (3034)

    perl.perl6.compiler but google complained of 'temporary error' and i lost the post.

    Don't post to google groups. The perl "groups" there are only mirrors of the lists, the lists don't accept incoming posts from google, and so anything posted there is effectively lost. Just send mail to perl6-compiler@perl.org, it will get moderator approval and soon be on the list.

    The information about not posting to google groups is repeated fairly regularly on the Perl 6 list summary - I'm not sure how else it can be mad
    • Re:pugs (ghc actually) build error under cygwin (Score:1)

      by jeff (5682)

      thanks for this info. the back of my brain did vaguely itch that i had read something of this somewhere before as i attempted the google post...
      
      in terms of 'how else it can be made more prominent'... i suggest a FAQ as a good start.
      
      perhaps the PUGS faq would host such info to start with (in addition to such good info as what good drugs is Autrijus on anyways?)...
      
      additional helpful info might be recommended tools to properly format the mail being sent to the list... for instance, can outlook express ha