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X-Miltered: at nez-perce with ID 43130167.000 by Joe's j-chkmail (http://j-chkmail.ensmp.fr)! X-Spam: no; 0.00; gerd:01 stolpmann:01 caml-list:01 o'caml:01 o'caml:01 'u':01 'o':01 'o':01 command-line:01 gcc:01 compiler:01 gcc:01 --version:01 macos:01 implements:01 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.3 (2005-04-27) on yquem.inria.fr X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.1 required=5.0 tests=FORGED_RCVD_HELO autolearn=disabled version=3.0.3 Hi caml-list, Welcome to GODI news, the newsletter that informs you about updates of GODI, the source-based O'Caml distribution. ------------------------------------------------------------ TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. GODI upgrades to O'Caml 3.08.4 2. Various problems solved 3. Current GODI development 4. Where to find more information about GODI ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. GODI UPGRADES TO O'CAML 3.08.4 The GODI project recently upgraded to O'Caml 3.08.4. This means that the "3.08" branch of the distribution now bases on this O'Caml version instead of the formerly used version 3.08.3. The old version is discontinued at the same moment. Existing installations of GODI can be easily upgraded using the standard mechanism. This works in an almost fully automatic way, GODI takes care not to only build the new O'Caml base but also rebuilds all dependent libraries. Although well tested, it is recommended to save a copy of the old installation before trying the update. To start the update, invoke godi_console in interactive mode, and do: - Update the list of packages - Go into the menu where one can select the packages. Press 'u' to upgrade the packages, and confirm with 'o'. Start the installation as usual. There is one special point that requires manual intervention: Because godi_console updates itself, the user is warned about potential problems, and another confirmation ('o') is required. You will see a describing message at that point. - Enjoy the updated installation It is also possible to do the same from the command-line: $ godi_console update $ godi_console wish -rebuild $ godi_console perform -wishes -newer $ godi_console wish -reset 2. VARIOUS PROBLEMS SOLVED As more and more operating systems are shipping with GCC 4 as default compiler, it became urgent to fix the incompatibilities with this GCC version. Partly, the problem could be solved by the upgrade to O'Caml 3.08.4. However, GODI still uses some C programs that could not be compiled. These had to be additionally fixed. It is recommended that users of GCC 4 bootstrap GODI from the beginning. (You can find out the GCC version by entering the command "gcc --version".) Another problem in the past months affected only Mac OS X 10.4 users. Because of a change of a system call some programs had to adapted to the new style. 3. CURRENT GODI DEVELOPMENT Current versions of godi_console include an integrated rewrite of the "BSD make" utility GODI uses to drive all sorts of shell scripts. One can call this version of the "make" utility by calling "godi_console make ..." instead of "godi_make ...". It is still experimental, although it seems to be good enough to replace the old C program that is currently being used. For a discussion of the consequences, see this thread: https://gps.dynxs.de/pipermail/godi-list/2005-July/000627.html 4. WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GODI GODI is a source-based O'Caml distribution. It consists of a framework that automatically builds the O'Caml core system, and additionally installs a growing number of pre-packaged libraries. GODI is available for O'Caml-3.07 and 3.08. It runs on Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Cygwin, HP-UX, MacOS X. Advantages of using GODI: * Automatic installation of new libraries: GODI knows where a library can be downloaded, which prerequisites are needed to build it, and which commands must be invoked to compile and install it * Complete package management of the installation: A library is installed as a package (a managed set of files), so it is possible to remove it later without any hassle. * GODI implements the necessary logic to upgrade installations: Because of the way O'Caml works, all dependent libraries must be recompiled if a library is upgraded to a newer version. GODI automates this process. * Integration with the operating system: If additional C libraries are needed to build an O'Caml library, and the operating system includes them, they will usually be automatically found and used. Non-standard locations can be configured (there is only one configuration file for the whole installation). * GODI has a menu-based user interface that makes it simple to use even for beginners. * GODI tries to standardize the directory layout of library installations, so it becomes simpler to find files of interest. GODI currently supports 73 add-on libraries and 12 applications written in O'Caml. Read more on the GODI homepage: http://godi.ocaml-programming.de -- ------------------------------------------------------------ Gerd Stolpmann * Viktoriastr. 45 * 64293 Darmstadt * Germany gerd@gerd-stolpmann.de http://www.gerd-stolpmann.de Telefon: 06151/153855 Telefax: 06151/997714 ------------------------------------------------------------