Re: Where Is 'GSConfig.h'?

[David Ayers]

Philip Mötteli wrote:

> Hi
>
>
> I try to build Gnustep-Base on MOSX 10.2.6. I try to use the  
> ProjectBuilder file available in the directory 'macosx'. After having  
> adapted a lot of (search)paths, it still complains:
This directory was contributed by a while back.  But it doesn't seem to 
be actively maintained.

> /Local/Developer/Source/Frameworks/gnustep/core/base/Headers/ 
> Foundation/Foundation.h:30:22: GSConfig.h: No such file or directory
>
> I made a
>
> % find /Local/Developer/Source/Frameworks/gnustep -name GSConfig.h  
> -print
>
> It can't find that file. It doesn't seem to exist.
> I made a './configure', but configure says:
>
> I don't seem to be able to use your Objective-C compiler to produce
> working binaries!  Please check your Objective-C compiler installation.
Well, as you suspected, 'GSConfig.h' is supposed to get generated by 
'./configure' from 'Headers/Additions/GNUstepBase/GSConfig.h.in'.  But 
this may depend on a successfully installed gnustep-make package and a 
sourceing '/usr/GNUstep/System/Makefiles/GNUstep.[c]sh'

Maybe someone using -base with the macosx extensions can give you more 
pointers on how build it with ProjectBuilder.  Otherwise you could try 
manually creating the file from the template.  It's supposed to live in 
'/Source/GSConfig.h' after configure (unless you configure with advanced 
options, but as you're using ProjectBuilder, it won't apply.)

It would be interesting to know if you can get -base to work with the 
Apple ObjC Runtime.  Last time someone tried they ran into trouble as 
the libffi/ffcall hooks of the GNU ObjC Runtime are not available, but 
required for NSInvocation magic.  You might have to find a way to 
disable DO.  When using the standard -make / -base building machinery.  
You can './configure' with '--disable-do', but I have no idea how this 
may fit into ProjectBuilder build scheme.

Good luck,
David Ayers