25 May 20:53
up-to-date setup instructions for Win32 GCL
Donald Winiecki <dwiniecki <at> boisestate.edu>
2012-05-25 18:53:44 GMT
2012-05-25 18:53:44 GMT
Hi,
It's about a year late but included below is the most up-to-date setup directions for Win32 GCL. This includes setting up and using a CVS client, and building Win32 GCL on a current WinXP, WinVista and Win7.
Next it's the regular docs.
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)
================================================
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
** INSTALLING ON UP-TO-DATE WINDOWS XP, WINDOWS VISTA AND WINDOWS 7 **
** (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 for setup on up-to-date Windows XP and Windows 7, 1:18PM 21 May 2012.
Updates on details of configure, make and install commands by Don Winiecki,
10:24AM 17 Aug 2010.
It's about a year late but included below is the most up-to-date setup directions for Win32 GCL. This includes setting up and using a CVS client, and building Win32 GCL on a current WinXP, WinVista and Win7.
Next it's the regular docs.
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)
================================================
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
** INSTALLING ON UP-TO-DATE WINDOWS XP, WINDOWS VISTA AND WINDOWS 7 **
** (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 for setup on up-to-date Windows XP and Windows 7, 1:18PM 21 May 2012.
Updates on details of configure, make and install commands by Don Winiecki,
10:24AM 17 Aug 2010.
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