Dario Rodriguez venit, vidit, dixit 03.06.2010 17:32: > Hi all, > > I was trying to install git in a development and testing server we > have. The first problem was that AIX 'make' tool does NOT support > conditionals in makefiles, and display errors such... > > > [...] > "Makefile", line 1003: make: Dependency line needs colon or double > colon operator. > "Makefile", line 1007: make: Dependency line needs colon or double > colon operator. > "Makefile", line 1009: make: Dependency line needs colon or double > colon operator. > "Makefile", line 1011: make: Dependency line needs colon or double > colon operator. > [...] > > > ... until I get stucked. Well, I solved this by just using GNU make, > then I compile: > > > $ /usr/linux/bin/make prefix=$HOME/apps/ NO_OPENSSL=1 NO_TCLTK=1 > NO_EXPAT=1 PYTHON_PATH=/usr/local/bin/python > > > and it all works, with angels singing and everything... a testing repo > works fine for a test drive without installing, excepting 'git log' > that just don't display anything. > Now, when I feel good to install it... > > > $ /usr/linux/bin/make prefix=$HOME/apps/ NO_OPENSSL=1 NO_TCLTK=1 > NO_EXPAT=1 PYTHON_PATH=/usr/local/bin/python install > > [...] > install -d -m 755 '/myhomedir/apps/bin' > getopt: illegal option -- d > Usage: install [-c dira] [-f dirb] [-i] [-m] [-M mode] [-O owner] > [-G group] [-S] [-n dirc] [-o] [-s] file [dirx ...] > make: *** [install] Error 2 > > > > Now the installing process fails because of the AIX 'install' tool and > I wonder, can I patch/configure the installing process for AIX? May be > a set of utils for building in such systems would help some people. AIX tools are a pain in the back end. If you want to compile & install anything GNU there you need better tools. In case of install, there's often something in /usr/ucb or /usr/ccs. Are you using gcc or xlc btw? > > PD: If you don't understand me please let me know it and I will try > again : ) My english could be horrible since I'm Argentinian. It's certainly good enough! > PD2: I don't know if AIX python path is always /usr/local/bin/python, > but I've seen that git Makefiles set /usr/local/bin/python for FreeBSD > only: > > git_remote_helpers/Makefile: > ifndef PYTHON_PATH > ifeq ($(uname_S),FreeBSD) > PYTHON_PATH = /usr/local/bin/python > else > PYTHON_PATH = /usr/bin/python > endif > endif > > I think 'test' the file is a good way for auto-configuration. You don't need to worry about python for git right now. It's set up for a few things which are yet to come. Cheers, Michael -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html