Re: Test release for GSL 2.8

[Dave Allured - NOAA Affiliate]

P.S.  $wl-no_fixup_chains:
I tested this patch locally in configure, on mac OS Monterey.  The warnings
disappeared, and make check passed everything.  I think it is working.


On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 10:58 PM Dave Allured - NOAA Affiliate <
dave.allured@noaa.gov> wrote:

> GSL 2.7.101 with Apple clang 14 on Mac OS gives two of these warnings:
>
>> ld: warning: -undefined dynamic_lookup may not work with chained fixups
>
>
> Web searching finds more than one solution.  I like the following for
> simplicity.  In aclocal.m4, change this line as follows.  It is guarded for
> certain Mac software versions, so it should not impact other platforms.
> Patch, then autoconf of course, to generate a new configure.  This should
> avoid chained fixups by expanding the use of lazy binding.
>
> < _lt_dar_allow_undefined='$wl-undefined ${wl}dynamic_lookup' ;;
>> > _lt_dar_allow_undefined='$wl-undefined ${wl}dynamic_lookup
>> $wl-no_fixup_chains' ;;
>
>
> This patch was inspired by the same fix a year ago, in another package:
> https://github.com/lcm-proj/lcm/pull/416
> "Compared to using chained fix-ups, the only potential downside for us is
> a slightly larger dylib"
>
> You might think that something like this should already be in GNU autoconf
> and aclocal.  My guess is that GNU is simply not caught up with recent Mac
> issues, for some reason.
>
>
> On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 5:50 PM Dave Allured - NOAA Affiliate <
> dave.allured@noaa.gov> wrote:
>
>> Patrick, thank you for your efforts so far to try to make Apple clang
>> happy.  It is good to see all those filter/movstat/enum problems cleaned up.
>>
>> I find 234 notes or warnings remaining.  Almost all of them are fabs
>> related, so probably easy fixes.  See attached files for make and make
>> check.  If I could save you a release cycle by running a few short tests on
>> my Mac, let me know.
>>
>> On the two dynamic_lookup warnings, I have a proposed simple fix.  That
>> is a messy, platform dependent problem.  Hold off on that until I can send
>> my proposal and explanation.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 2:49 PM Patrick Alken <alken@colorado.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you all again for your reports. I have (I think) fixed all the
>>> compiler warnings related to filter/movstat, as well as the fabs issues.
>>> I would greatly appreciate it if you could do another round of testing
>>> on this file:
>>>
>>> ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gsl/gsl-2.7.101.tar.gz
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Patrick
>>>
>>> On 5/12/24 13:34, Patrick Alken wrote:
>>> > [External email - use caution]
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > All, thank you for your testing reports. I believe I have addressed all
>>> > the compiler warnings and other issues raised. I have uploaded a new
>>> > test release here:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gsl/gsl-2.7.100.tar.gz
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > I would greatly appreciate if everyone can run the tests again:
>>> >
>>> > ./configure && make && make check
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> >
>>> > Patrick
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 5/10/24 16:04, Patrick Alken wrote:
>>> >> [External email - use caution]
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Dear all,
>>> >>
>>> >>   It is time to make a new GSL release. I have uploaded a test release
>>> >> to:
>>> >>
>>> >> ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gsl/gsl-2.7.99.tar.gz
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gsl/gsl-2.7.99.tar.gz.sig
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> All reports are welcome - anyone who can test on various platforms
>>> would
>>> >> be appreciated (Linux, BSD, Mac OS, Windows).
>>> >>
>>> >> Please try testing the build:
>>> >>
>>> >> ./configure && make && make check
>>> >>
>>> >> If you wish you can test building the documentation, but you will need
>>> >> to install the python-based sphinx software first:
>>> >>
>>> >> 1. pip install -U --user Sphinx
>>> >>
>>> >> 2. pip install -U --user sphinx_rtd_theme
>>> >>
>>> >> (the --user flag will install in your home directory rather than
>>> >> system-wide)
>>> >>
>>> >> 3. cd doc ; make html
>>> >>
>>> >> Please report any successes/failures.
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks,
>>> >> Patrick
>>>
>>