Re: [Hamlib-developer] serial ports and hamlib

[Stephane F. <f8...@fr...>]

On Tue, Feb 25, 2003, Wilbert Knol wrote:
 
> OK..no problem doing that. Unfortunately, I am without hamlib at the moment.
> I have gone back to Mdk7.2/kernel 2.2.23, and hamlib won't build. I would 
> really appreciate any pointers. Here is the compiler output:
> 
> Making all in fodtrack
[...]
> fodtrack.c: In function `setDirection':
> fodtrack.c:59: `PPWDATA' undeclared (first use in this function)
[...]
> [root@zl2bsj hamlib-1.1.4cvs-030210]#
> 
> 
> Perhaps it is to do with the fact kernel 2.2.23 does not have ppdev?

absolutely! I saw your message on the sourceforge forum, and commited a
fix this week-end to address the problem. So it's in cvs. Let me know
if you prefer a snapshot to play with.

> I can't use rotator tracking and would be happy to disable it. In fact, is it 
> a good idea to give the ./configure script options like: --with-radio=ic725 
> etc etc, so as not to compile for gear one does not have?

sure, very nice idea. Easier to say than to do. Maybe we should borrow
some configure.ac magic from alsa or other project.
Anyway, it's in the todo list.

Cheers,
Stephane