[fpc-pascal] Re: What is the syntax for generating fpc.cfg from a new compiler stored at location xxxx with fpcmkcfg ?

[Frank Church]

I tried to build FreePascal 2.5.1 using FPC 2.4.2 and when it comes to
generating the .fpc.cfg using samplecfg there is an error message about -p
option not present.

rchurch at serverone:~$ fpcmkcfg --help

> Error: Unknown option.--help
> Usage: fpcmkcfg [options]
> Where options is one or more of
>   -t filename   Template file name. Default is built-in
>   -o filename   Set output file. Default is standard output.
>   -d name=value define name=value pair.
>   -h            show this help and exit.
>   -u name       remove name from list of name/value pairs.
>   -l filename   read name/value pairs from filename
>   -b            show builtin template and exit.
>   -v            be verbose.
>   -0            use built in fpc.cfg template (default)
>   -1            use built in fp.cfg template
>   -2            use built in fp.ini template
>

When I use the just built fpc 2.5.1 it is okay. Did some regression creep
into the 2.4.2 version?

rchurch at serverone:~$
> /home/rchurch/Programs/fpc/2.5.1/fpc_251_17411/bin/fpcmkcfg --help
> Error: Unknown option.--help
> Usage: fpcmkcfg [options]
> Where options is one or more of
>   -t filename   Template file name. Default is built-in
>   -o filename   Set output file. Default is standard output.
>   -d name=value define name=value pair.
>   -h            show this help and exit.
>   -u name       remove name from list of name/value pairs.
>   -m            show builtin macros and exit.
>   -b            show builtin template and exit.
>   -s            skip the creation of a backup-file.
>   -p            force directory creation.
>   -v            be verbose.
>   -0            use built in fpc.cfg template (default)
>   -1            use built in fp.cfg template
>   -2            use built in fp.ini template
>   -3            use built in fppkg.cfg template
>   -4            use built in fppkg default compiler template
>


The fpcmkcfg that comes with 2.4.2 has a problem, so I modified my script,
copying the newly built version samplecfg into my on ~/bin directory for the
build to succeed.

On 9 May 2011 20:43, Frank Church <vfclists at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> I am currently generating my fpc.cfg in the build script with this command
>
> mkdir -p ${FPC_SETTINGS_DIR}
>> ${FPC_INSTALL_DIR}/lib/fpc/${FPCVER}/samplecfg
>> ${FPC_INSTALL_DIR}/lib/fpc/${FPCVER} ${FPC_SETTINGS_DIR}
>> cp ${FPC_SETTINGS_DIR}/fpc.cfg ${HOMEDIR}/.fpc.cfg
>>
>
> based on (with some new modifications) my script blogged at
> http://devblog.brahmancreations.com/content/build-scripts-for-installing-freepascal-and-lazarus-from-source
> .
>
> It looks like it will be better if the samplecfg uses the fpcmkcfg created
> with the new build. Has it been updated since the 2005 date it was created?
>
> How does the normal installation script create the proper fpc.cfg?
>
> --
> Frank Church
>
> =======================
> http://devblog.brahmancreations.com
>



-- 
Frank Church

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