Hi,

Ecl works, but not out of the box.

The problem with ECL is gmp, the gnu MultiPrecision library.

I *think* that the only fix needed for NetBSD is that after configure
but before build:

cd build/gmp/mpn
rm udiv_fp.asm
ln -s where/ever/ecl/actually/is/src/gmp/mpn/sparc32/udiv_nfp.asm udiv_fp.asm

For what ever reason, the fp version of udiv is just bad on NetBSD (and Linux
as well).

If this doesn't solve your problem then I'll send you my whole instruction list.

cheers

bruce

On Sun, Jun 18, 2006 at 09:22:17PM +1000, Paul (NCC/CS) wrote:
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> thanks.
> 
> well shell theory is not going that well.
> 
> tried to build with limits increased for tcsh or using sh,
> but no different. still can't build lisp.
> 
> clisp fails minitests and dies.
> ecl ( not in pkgsrc)  has core dump in ecl_min binary.
> 
> but it seems to be always in the same place.
> I thought ram faults would be random.
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> anyway i am now doing builds with 1 ram stick at a time.
> try to find a culprit.
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> the  first SIMM alone still has the crashes.
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> perhaps that means when i try the next one it will build?
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> if it doesn't what are the chances that both  SIMM's have faults?
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> i'm into my second solid week on this!  doh.
> 
> chs,
> paul.
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> Martin Husemann wrote:
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> > On Sun, Jun 18, 2006 at 01:53:10PM +1000, Paul (NCC/CS) wrote:
> > > perhaps i've answered my own question, but i'd
> > > still be grateful to here opinions on the use of tcsh
> > > as a root shell for building pkgsrc?
> >
> > The default user rlimits are not depending on the shell you use (some are
> > set depending on your available memory).
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> > I use tcsh as root shell (on various archs), and have not seen any problems.
> >
> > I think I remember some pkgs explicitly testing for low limits and asking
> > to rise them before starting the build, maybe some pkgs do miss this (or
> > the needed resources have grown with some update)
> >
> > Martin
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