Re: FVWM: Re: 2.2.4 build fails with native HPUX compiler

From: Paul D. Smith <pausmith_at_nortelnetworks.com>
Date: 30 Nov 1999 14:35:19 -0500

%% Fuzzy Fox <fox_at_foxtaur.com> writes:

  ff> Dominik Vogt <dominik.vogt_at_fvwm.org> wrote:

>> If I configure with the HP-UX compiler but the use gcc to compile the
>> output of the preprocessing step I get no errors.

  ff> The HPUX compiler isn't ANSI by default. Someday, hopefully, they
  ff> will change that. But for now, ANSI compliance only is granted
  ff> when using the proper compiler switch.

GNU's autoconf stuff goes to great lengths to find the right switches to
enable ANSI-ification on the C compiler. You shouldn't need to do
anything fancy to get this?

  ff> Brad Giaccio <bgiaccio_at_psrw.com> wrote:
>>
>> Then the HP compiler is probablly not an ansi C compiler but a k&r so
>> just go with gcc.

  ff> I find a great amount of success using a configure method like this:

  ff> env CC=cc CFLAGS='-Ae -O' ./configure [--options]

Is this with the native "cc" that comes free with the HP-UX system, or
with their unbundled "add-on" C compiler you have to buy separately?

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Received on Tue Nov 30 1999 - 13:36:43 GMT

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