[fpc-pascal] Inconsistencies in fpmake?

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Mon, 13 Aug 2007, dhkblaszyk at zeelandnet.nl wrote:

> >> 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"?

I also think so; I don't think the copy/symlink is necessary; The binary should 
simply be outputted in the bin/os-cpu directory. 

fpmake can write a message like 'Writing binary to bin/os-cpu directory' so
the user knows where to look.

Michael.