[fpc-pascal] Inconsistencies in fpmake?

[Peter Vreman]

>>> I was doing some tests with fpmake and came across what appears to be an
>>> inconsistency.
>>>
>>> When fpmaking a program a units/cpu-os is created but the commandline
>>> parameters for FPC are "-FE." which causes the tool and possible other
>>> units to be placed in the directory where the program is located.
>>> When calling "fpmake clean", the clean algorithm cannot find either the
>>> .ppu/.o or the .exe files as it searches the units directory and not the
>>> root dir.
>>>
>>> I would like to patch this inconsistency, but I am not sure what the
>>> consensus is on fpmaking tools.
>>>
>>> 1) should -FU.units/cpu-os be used, so all compiled stuff is separated
>>> from the executable which will result in the root dir
>>> 2) should -FE. be used as it is now, but the units directory not be
>>> created anymore and the clean algorithm adjusted so it searches the
>>> right directory?
>>
>> Solution 1) needs to be fixed. This is a prerequisite for good
>> cross-compiling support. Maybe even
>> the executables need to be placed in a bin/cpu-os directory and symlinked
>> (or copied) to the
>> current dir.
>
> Sounds like a good idea. Shall I prepare a patch for it?
>
> I'm just wondering about the symlink/copy of the executable. Shouldn't
> that be a task for "fmake install"?

Yes, that is also an option.

Note that you've reached the point of the working features in fpmake and fppkg, you can expect
more rough edges or missing features. The next step in the development was to make the
build/install/clean and create an archive package working. Most of this work will be in fpmake.
The archive creating is part of fppkg. Patches and ideas welcome.