What is needed to compile Guile?

[Keith Wright]

Jean Abou Samra <jean@abou-samra.fr> writes:

>> and  have no idea how to set LIBFFI
>> to avoid the need to call it.
>
> Don't, this is too complicated.

Thank you for your consise and correct advice.

I have compiled Guile 3 from tarball and verified that
it can still evaluate the program I was working on last year.

I have put that program on a web page:

  http://www.free-comp-shop.com/texscm.html

I also wrote some notes on what it took to compile Guile.
Maybe parts of it could be copied into the README or INSTALL
files.  Please copy what you need; don't link.  I have nothing
to sell and don't need traffic.

  http://www.free-comp-shop.com/guile.html

Hope this helps.

  -- Keith