Re: Building Eterm - please more help

[Harold L Hunt II <huntharo at msu dot edu>]

Ignore those *'s around the if's etc.

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Harold

Harold L Hunt II wrote:

> Robert,
>
> Well, eterm's libast is contains the file that is being put in 
> /usr/local/include/libast.h... and that file has had the following 
> code as far back as the CVS history goes:
>
> #*if* *defined*(PATH_MAX) && (PATH_MAX < 255)
> #  *undef* PATH_MAX
> #*endif*
> #*ifndef* PATH_MAX
> #  *define* PATH_MAX 255
> #*endif
>
>
> Now, I cannot say that the (PATH_MAX < 255) conditional is actually 
> going to mean
> anything to the C preprocessor that we use, and I will bet you money 
> that this
> just breaks differently on other platforms such that PATH_MAX is not 
> being
> redefined (it is probably never defined on those platforms).
>
> In any case, I am going to have to tell you the secret that makes all 
> of us
> ``hackers'' real men.  Okay, the secret is, when something in a header 
> conflicts
> with a system header, you do three things:
>
> 1) #if 0 the section in the offending header that redefines what the 
> system
> headers defines.
>
> 2) Do a test compile and see if the point of error moves on to some 
> other point.
>
> 3) If you succeed at #2, then go back and either fix the broken 
> #define code
> or add a platform-specific kludge that prevents that section from doing
> harm on your platform.
>
> That is how we get things compiled, and some of us go back and clean 
> the mess up
> later so that the changes can actuall be committed so CVS.  :)
>
> There, you are now much wiser, and I think you know that I am trying 
> to tell you
> to do next, right?
>
> Harold
>
> P.S.  Okay, just in case, goto /usr/local/include/libast.h and #if 0 
> the section
> that I quoted above.  Rebuild.  If the build still fails, go look 
> again at
> /usr/local/include/libast.h and make sure that it has not been 
> replaced with
> an original version during the build process; in which case you would 
> need
> to edit the version of libast.h in your source tree (which you will 
> eventually have
> to do anyway).
>
> *
>
>
> bob.cavanaugh@flextronics.com wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > I am still trying to build Eterm for Cygwin. I have now successfully 
> > got cygipc
> > running (thanks J. L!) and have built  Imlib2 (Thanks Harold!). The 
> > Eterm source
> > appears to compile completely, but is failing in the linker.  Here is 
> > the
> > messages from the make process. I included the entire thing in case I 
> > missed
> > something. The main problem I am having is the undefined references. 
> > Any help
> > will be gratefully appreciated.
> >
> > make  all-recursive
> > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/local/Eterm-0.9.1'
> > Making all in src
> > make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/local/Eterm-0.9.1/src'
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c actions.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > actions.c -o actions.o
> > In file included from actions.c:30:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > actions.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c buttons.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > buttons.c -o buttons.o
> > In file included from command.h:23,
> >                 from buttons.c:32:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > buttons.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c command.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > command.c -o command.o
> > In file included from command.c:59:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > command.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c draw.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > draw.c -o draw.o
> > echo timestamp > draw.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c e.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > e.c -o e.o
> > In file included from e.c:32:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > e.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c events.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > events.c -o events.o
> > In file included from events.c:32:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > events.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c font.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > font.c -o font.o
> > In file included from font.c:32:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > font.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c grkelot.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > grkelot.c -o grkelot.o
> > echo timestamp > grkelot.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c menus.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > menus.c -o menus.o
> > In file included from command.h:23,
> >                 from menus.c:31:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > menus.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c misc.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > misc.c -o misc.o
> > In file included from command.h:23,
> >                 from misc.c:39:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > misc.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c netdisp.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > netdisp.c -o netdisp.o
> > echo timestamp > netdisp.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c options.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > options.c -o options.o
> > In file included from options.c:38:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > options.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c pixmap.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > pixmap.c -o pixmap.o
> > In file included from command.h:23,
> >                 from pixmap.c:41:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > pixmap.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c screen.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > screen.c -o screen.o
> > In file included from command.h:23,
> >                 from screen.c:35:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > screen.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c script.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > script.c -o script.o
> > In file included from script.c:32:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > script.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c scrollbar.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > scrollbar.c -o scrollbar.o
> > In file included from command.h:23,
> >                 from scrollbar.c:32:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > scrollbar.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c startup.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > startup.c -o startup.o
> > In file included from command.h:23,
> >                 from startup.c:46:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > startup.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c system.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > system.c -o system.o
> > In file included from command.h:23,
> >                 from system.c:39:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > system.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c term.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > term.c -o term.o
> > In file included from term.c:32:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > term.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c timer.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > timer.c -o timer.o
> > In file included from timer.c:32:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > timer.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c utmp.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > utmp.c -o utmp.o
> > echo timestamp > utmp.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..
> > -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2 -c windows.c
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -I/usr/include -I/usr/X11R6/include 
> > -g -O2 -c
> > windows.c -o windows.o
> > In file included from windows.c:32:
> > /usr/include/limits.h:128: warning: `PATH_MAX' redefined
> > /usr/local/include/libast.h:357: warning: this is the location of the 
> > previous
> > definition
> > echo timestamp > windows.lo
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=link gcc  -g -O2 -L/usr/lib 
> > -L/usr/X11R6/lib  -o
> > libEterm.la -rpath /usr/lib -release 0.9.1 actions.lo buttons.lo 
> > command.lo
> > draw.lo e.lo events.lo font.lo grkelot.lo menus.lo misc.lo netdisp.lo 
> > options.lo
> > pixmap.lo screen.lo script.lo scrollbar.lo startup.lo system.lo 
> > term.lo timer.lo
> > utmp.lo windows.lo  -last -lImlib2 -lttf   -lSM -lICE -lXext -lX11 
> > -lm   -lipc
> > libtool: link: warning: undefined symbols not allowed in 
> > i686-pc-cygwin shared
> > libraries
> > mkdir .libs
> > ar cru .libs/libEterm.a  actions.o buttons.o command.o draw.o e.o 
> > events.o
> > font.o grkelot.o menus.o misc.o netdisp.o options.o pixmap.o screen.o 
> > script.o
> > scrollbar.o startup.o system.o term.o timer.o utmp.o windows.o
> > ranlib .libs/libEterm.a
> > creating libEterm.la
> > (cd .libs && rm -f libEterm.la && ln -s ../libEterm.la libEterm.la)
> > gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I..   -I/usr/include 
> > -I/usr/X11R6/include   -g -O2
> > -c main.c
> > /bin/sh ../libtool --mode=link gcc  -g -O2 -L/usr/lib 
> > -L/usr/X11R6/lib  -o Eterm
> > -rpath /usr/lib:/usr/lib/Eterm main.o libEterm.la  -last -lImlib2 
> > -lttf   -lSM
> > -lICE -lXext -lX11 -lm   -lipc
> > gcc -g -O2 -L/usr/lib -L/usr/X11R6/lib -o Eterm main.o 
> > .libs/libEterm.a -last
> > -lImlib2 -lttf -lSM -lICE -lXext -lX11 -lipc -last -lImlib2 -lttf 
> > -lSM -lICE
> > -lXext -lX11 -lipc -Wl,--rpath -Wl,/usr/lib:/usr/lib/Eterm -Wl,--rpath
> > -Wl,/usr/lib:/usr/lib/Eterm
> > .libs/libEterm.a(screen.o): In function `selection_copy_string':
> > /usr/local/Eterm-0.9.1/src/screen.c:2455: undefined reference to 
> > `_XA_CLIPBOARD'
> > /usr/local/Eterm-0.9.1/src/screen.c:2455: undefined reference to 
> > `XmuInternAtom'
> > .libs/libEterm.a(screen.o): In function `selection_paste':
> > /usr/local/Eterm-0.9.1/src/screen.c:2482: undefined reference to 
> > `_XA_CLIPBOARD'
> > /usr/local/Eterm-0.9.1/src/screen.c:2482: undefined reference to 
> > `XmuInternAtom'
> > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> > make[2]: *** [Eterm] Error 1
> > make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/Eterm-0.9.1/src'
> > make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/Eterm-0.9.1'
> > make: *** [all-recursive-am] Error 2
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Robert Cavanaugh
> > Senior Firmware Engineer
> > Flextronics Design
> > Mountain States Engineering
> > Salt Lake City, Utah
> > (801)-685-9330
> >
> >
> >