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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Requirements ------------ -You will need a C compiler. -I use gcc 5.3.0 and 4.1.2, but the code should compile with any standards +You will need a C99 compiler. (gcc 3.3.6 or newer is recommended). +I use gcc 6.1.0 and 3.3.6, but the code should compile with any standards compliant compiler. Gcc is available at http://gcc.gnu.org. @@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ Procedure or lzip -cd pdlzip[version].tar.lz | tar -xf - -This creates the directory ./pdlzip[version] containing the source from -the main archive. +This creates the directory ./pdlzip[version] containing the source code +extracted from the archive. 2. Change to pdlzip directory and run configure. (Try 'configure --help' for usage instructions). @@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ the main archive. cd pdlzip[version] ./configure + If you choose a C standard, enable the POSIX features explicitly: + + ./configure CFLAGS+='--std=c99 -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500' + If you are compiling on MinGW, use: ./configure CFLAGS+='-D __USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO' @@ -38,14 +42,15 @@ the main archive. 4. Optionally, type 'make check' to run the tests that come with pdlzip. 5. Type 'make install' to install the program and any data files and - documentation. + documentation. You need root privileges to install into a prefix owned + by root. Or type 'make install-compress', which additionally compresses the - man page after installation. (Installing compressed docs may become - the default in the future). + man page after installation. + (Installing compressed docs may become the default in the future). - You can install only the program or the man page by typing 'make - install-bin' or 'make install-man' respectively. + You can install only the program or the man page by typing + 'make install-bin' or 'make install-man' respectively. Instead of 'make install', you can type 'make install-as-lzip' to install the program and any data files and documentation, and link @@ -55,21 +60,21 @@ the main archive. Another way ----------- You can also compile pdlzip into a separate directory. -To do this, you must use a version of 'make' that supports the 'VPATH' -variable, such as GNU 'make'. 'cd' to the directory where you want the +To do this, you must use a version of 'make' that supports the variable +'VPATH', such as GNU 'make'. 'cd' to the directory where you want the object files and executables to go and run the 'configure' script. -'configure' automatically checks for the source code in '.', in '..' and +'configure' automatically checks for the source code in '.', in '..', and in the directory that 'configure' is in. -'configure' recognizes the option '--srcdir=DIR' to control where to -look for the sources. Usually 'configure' can determine that directory +'configure' recognizes the option '--srcdir=DIR' to control where to look +for the source code. Usually 'configure' can determine that directory automatically. After running 'configure', you can run 'make' and 'make install' as explained above. -Copyright (C) 2010-2019 Antonio Diaz Diaz. +Copyright (C) 2010-2024 Antonio Diaz Diaz. This file is free documentation: you have unlimited permission to copy, -distribute and modify it. +distribute, and modify it. |