Subject: Re: 1.5.3 release build fails in sysinst
To: None <hauke@Espresso.Rhein-Neckar.DE>
From: Havard Eidnes <he@netbsd.org>
List: current-users
Date: 03/03/2002 17:19:22
> >This is because you are trying to "cross-compile" from a -current
> >system.  The netbsd-1-5 distrib/utils/sysinst/Makefile.inc picks up
> >the currently installed "msgc" and "menuc" programs; menu_defs.c is =
a
> >generated file from menus.def.
>
> Mhm. Well, in case of a 'make release', one could argue that it shoul=
dn't -
> all that is needed at the time has already been built and installed u=
nder
> ${DESTDIR}.

Cross-release building of the netbsd-1-5 branch is in reality not
currently supported; I suspect this will only be supported from the
next major release onwards.

Regards,

- H=E5vard