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[linuxtools-dev] Re: [dsdp-tcf-dev] TCF C agent build system
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Adding support for autotools-based build might be a good idea as long as
it is done on top of existing code as one of build options, without breaking
existing build.
I'm not an expert in autotools, so if you can contribute initial
implementation it would be great.
Adding autotools-based build into Eclipse repository might require legal
checks - Eclipse licensing is not compatible with GPL.
Autotools can be used for non-GPL projects. They even mention that it can be
used for proprietary packages.
Sure, but can it generate nmake makefiles for Visual C++?
I did some searching. It appears that in 2009 these issues were fixed.
For example, Mozilla uses automake at its top level and the Mozilla
build FAQ used to say that building with MS studio was not possible.
That section is now marked as obsolete and a link is provided to build
instructions for Visual Studio
https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Mozilla_Build_FAQ
https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Developer_Guide/Build_Instructions/Windows_Prerequisites
Andrew Overholt from Red Hat may know more about this. Certainly the
autotools would mesh much better with the rest of Linuxtools as
oprofile, valgrind, gprof, lttng... all use autotools.
