Support for AIX

[Ross Cameron]

Make doesn't handle source code, it just control's the actual build process
so you don't have to type hundreds of "cc ........." lines in a console.

Have you tried contacting the current maintainers of DCE for advice?
    Maybe a bit of googling....

Have you tried verifying the Makefile's format using the "-n" switch ???

I would suggest contacting either IBM or the OpenGroup about this as we're
just guessing here.... this is the __FreeBSD__ mailing lists... we can try
help but honestly the vendors are the right people to ask.....




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On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 7:05 AM, <srividya.k at tcs.com> wrote:

>
> We have a source code that needs to be compiled. Its the OpenGroup's DCE(
> used as RPC).
> The source code is available , but we are not able to compile it with
> either AIX's make utility or gmake.
>
> The syntax corresponds to BSD's make.
>
> Will try getting the make utility from the URL?
>
> Is there any other make utility. I am not sure if bmake is the exact
> utility we require.
>
> The makefile has macros as          -- > .if define
>                                           ---> .if exists
> and all the statements start with ..   GMAKE or AIX make throws errors with
> this make file.
>
> Will bmake be the right make utility to for above type of source code?
>
> Srividya K
> Tata Consultancy Services
> Mailto: srividya.k at tcs.com
> Website: http://www.tcs.com
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>  From: Ross Cameron <ross.cameron at unix.net> To: srividya.k at tcs.com Cc:
> freebsd-questions at freebsd.org Date: 09/17/2010 12:16 AM Subject: Re:
> Support for AIX Sent by: abalour at gmail.com
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>
> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 7:53 AM, <*srividya.k at tcs.com*<srividya.k at tcs.com>>
> wrote:
> Hi
>     Is BSD compatible with AIX unix system?( AIX version 6).
> We require the make utility of BSD to compile few source programs?
>
> Are you SURE you need BSD Make?
>     If so why?
>
> Secondly,.... it is available from      *
> http://www.crufty.net/help/sjg/bmake.html*<http://www.crufty.net/help/sjg/bmake.html>
>     Very simple install instructions on that page too.
>
> Is there any make utility compatible with AIX?  Could you please give us
> the URL where we can get the same?
>
> Yes LOTS,... bmake/nmake/gnu make/etc. etc. etc.
>     All Make commands are not made alike.... you need to use the one that
> suits the syntax of the makefile in question.
>
> Judging from the Q that was asked... if the software you want to compile is
> OpenSource look into NetBSD's Pkgsrc system....
>
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