Cross build source patching

[cross] compiling should run build host tclsh, not newly built target binary

Bug #623212 reported by Peter Pearse on 2010-08-24

This bug affects 1 person

	Status	Importance	Assigned to
Cross build source patching	New	Undecided	Unassigned
tcl8.5 (Debian)	Fix Released	Unknown	debbugs #597708
tcl8.5 (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	Undecided	Unassigned
Maverick	Won't Fix	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: tcl8.5

During the build process the (pre-installed) tclsh for the build host should be used, rather than the newly produced target binary.

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Related branches

lp://staging/ubuntu/oneiric/tcl8.5

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Peter Pearse (peter-pearse) wrote on 2010-08-24:

cross.diff Edit (3.8 KiB, text/plain)

Example Makefile.in patch

Brian Murray (brian-murray) on 2010-08-24

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added: patch

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Loïc Minier (lool) wrote on 2010-08-26:

Hmm I'm not sure how comfortable upstream would be with this; it would be nicer to build a build-tclsh, which probably requires larger changes; could you send that upstream to get their feedback?

I think this change is good until a proper upstream fix is implemented though.

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added: cross

Steve Langasek (vorlon) on 2010-09-13

Changed in tcl8.5 (Ubuntu Maverick):
status:	New → Won't Fix

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater) on 2010-11-18

Changed in tcl8.5 (Debian):
status:	Unknown → New

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2011-09-22:

This bug was fixed in the package tcl8.5 - 8.5.10-1ubuntu1

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tcl8.5 (8.5.10-1ubuntu1) oneiric; urgency=low

  [ Steve McIntyre ]
  * Don't use tcl itself to install things when building, to allow for
    cross-building (closes: #631995, LP: #623212).
-- Colin Watson <email address hidden> Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:20:13 +0100