Re: flex

[Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost>]

On Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 05:23:04PM +0100, John Marino wrote:
> On 12/6/2011 5:00 PM, Joerg Sonnenberger wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 04:57:29PM +0100, John Marino wrote:
> >> The problem with kdesdk3 and lilipond involved a missing FlexLexer.h.
> >> Will using flex bring FlexLexer.h into the wrappers?
> > 
> > It's supposed to be installed in /usr/include or /usr/include/[gc]++.
> > 
> > Joerg
> 
> Ok, so assume that updating TOOLS_PLATFORM.flex and using it would allow
> the packages to build, would the Makefile really be updated to something
> like this?
> 
> .if ${OPSYS} == "DragonFly"
>    USE_TOOLS+= flex
> .else
>    USE_TOOLS+= lex
> .endif
> 
> 
> Or should it be "flex" for platform.  I don't know how compatible lex
> and flex are, only that lex won't work in these cases.

It should always be flex.

Joerg