Re: [Hamlib-developer] important commit: dir reorganized, autoconf added

[Frank S. <vk...@ix...>]

Stephane Fillod wrote:

> I've finaly reorganized a bit the Hamlib directories,
> please see my previous mail for an idea of the new tree.
> The common/ directory is to be removed very soon
> (-> Attic), all the sources moved to src/
> 

Ok,

> Next, I've played a bit with automake/autoconf. Now, the whole
> Hamlib module is ruled by these handy applications.
> Once you have the configure.in, and Makfile.am's files,
> here is what you need to do in the hamlib dir the first time:
> 
>         $ aclocal
>         $ autoheader
>         $ automake --add-missing --copy --include-deps
>         $ autoconf
> 
> If the main Makefile is already generated (by ./configure),
> then the sub Makfile will be automatically generated
> (ie. no need to re-issue all these commands! make and that's it!).
> This is pretty cool, the only thing I've haven't figured
> out is the shared lib directory setting.
> Right now, these files are located in src/.libs/, icom/.libs/,
> ft847/.libs/, and so on.
> So if you want to run any of the tests/ dir apps, you will have
> to set your LD_LIBRARY_PATH to all these dirs. This is only a quick
> work around until we have the backend registering interface.
> 
>   $ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=`pwd`/src/.libs:`pwd`/ft847/.libs:`pwd`/ft747/.libs:`pwd`/icom/.libs
> 


Useful info,
Lets put this in in the INSTALL or README file..


> The good news is all of this compile, link, run, and do what
> it is supposed to do! Yesterday, I grabbed a MAX232, a handfull of caps
> to make a V.24<->CI-V converter, and I am now able to control
> my IC706MKIIG using hamlib!!! yipeee :-)

go hamlib !!

> Well, I still have a bunch of API calls to implement, but that should
> be fairly easy with the generic layout.
> 
> Meanwhile, I've added couple of simple features, like convenient
> debugging, generic bcd functions, and a printcaps program that dumps
> in a human readable form the capabilities of a rig.
> There must other changes I forget to mention here, but they're
> listed in the CVS rep (BTW, maybe a cvs-commit-digest mailing list would help)
> 

Done, see 
                        
ham...@li...

SHould be visible soon...

> Next on the TODO list: the backend registering stuff with dynamic loading..
> Big time!
> 

Yup, sounds good to me.

I am in the middle of building a house at the moment, and plan to move
in
in 4 weeks, so I am VERY BUSY !!!!
But I will try and have at least weekly visit and updates ..

Cheers / Frank..

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