Wayne Chang wrote:
> I've got source code, I've got the entire comp tarball installed, but I
> don't know what to do with either. 

What do you want to do with it? :-)

> What does one do to turn some text files into a binary?

It kind of depends on which text files you're talking about.  Compiling
source code ranges from something as simple as a single file compiled like
this:

gcc -o hello hello.c

to something far more complex like the NetBSD kernel (or even horrendous
things like X).

Most complex programs have a Makefile with them, which is essentially a
recipe for turning the source into a usable executable.  Often, simply
typing 'make' in the directory with the Makefile is all you need.
Sometimes quite a bit more is needed.

So, what are you trying to compile?

Later.

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Colin Wood                                 cwood@ichips.intel.com
Component Design Engineer - PMD                 Intel Corporation
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