[tlbuild] build on linux-powerpc

[Thomas A. Schmitz]

Hi all,

I've finally managed to make a test build on my linux-powerpc system  
(I had to reinstall a few weeks ago and am now running debian). Build  
is successful.

./Build: 307 executables

Can I add just a few random remarks and questions? If this is not  
interesting to the rest of the list, send me a mail off-list.

1. I compiled inside a linux32 subshell. My system is 64-bit. since 64- 
bit systems can run 32-bit binaries but not vice versa, I think it is  
the safest course to compile and ship 32-bit. Is this correct?

2. I had to make two attempts to compile xindy. One thing that I found  
confusing (maybe I'm particularly dense, but I only do this once a  
year :-) In the "Special Considerations for xindy" sections, could the  
sentence "pass --enable-xindy CLISP=/path/to/clisp to Build" be made a  
bit more explicit? Such as "the CLISP variable should point to the  
location of the actual clisp binary, so pass --enable-xindy CLISP=</ 
path/to/clisp-binary> to Build." After setting so many clisp variables  
and creating so many directories, I was a bit confused what CLISP was  
actually expecting.

3. I lost count of the actual status of asymptote and texworks at the  
moment. Am I right to suppose: asymptote: directions for compiling  
will follow, don't try atm; texworks: too much trouble because of  
incompatible libraries, don't try at all? and xz: I had sent a binary  
a few weeks ago; is that enough or should I recompile once more?

Looking forward to TL2009! All best

Thomas