Re: GSL in octave

[Julien Bect]

Le 18/07/2016 à 15:32, Marco Atzeri a écrit :
> On 18/07/2016 12:49, Julien Bect wrote:
>
> > > > 1) "pkg build" is not relevant here.  It is used by (some?) downstream
> > > > packagers to turn a *source package* into a *binary package*.
> > >
> > > I am one. It is relevant to me.
> >
> > Sure.  I simply meant: not relevant for Susi's work right now.
> >
> > His first concern should be to produce a working *source* package, that
> > can be installed using "pkg install".
> >
> > If "pkg install" works, I can see no reason why "pkg build" would not
> > work as well.
>
> We need to clarify one point:
>
> Is the configure step needed ?

I believe it is, yes.  I expect the configure step to tell me if gsl 
headers are missing, for instance.

> If yes then the fact the "pkg build" or "pkg install" worked
> is not a guarantee that the build is correct; specially as
> we have no test in place.

I agree.  We need unit tests for this package.

> If the configure is needed than the bootstrap pass
> should be done before packaging the source.

Yes, if there is a bootstrap script, then it must be run before 
packaging the source, as already discussed.

> I ran the bootstrap and repackaged the source provided by Susi,

You don't have to do that manually.  Just use "make dist" from the root 
of the hg repo.

@++
Julien