Improved instructions by Chris H.
diff --git a/BeOS/README b/BeOS/README
index a4d6aee..ef700ef 100644
--- a/BeOS/README
+++ b/BeOS/README
@@ -41,9 +41,22 @@
2) Configure with:
- AR=$(pwd)/BeOS/ar-fake RANLIB=: ./configure --verbose --without-gcc \
+ AR=$(pwd)/BeOS/ar-fake RANLIB=: ./configure --verbose \
--prefix=/boot/home/config --with-thread
-
+
+ If you're on a PowerPC system, add this anywhere in config.h:
+
+#ifndef DL_EXPORT
+# define DL_EXPORT(RTYPE) __declspec(dllexport) RTYPE
+#endif
+#ifndef DL_IMPORT
+# ifdef USE_DL_EXPORT
+# define DL_IMPORT(RTYPE) __declspec(dllexport) RTYPE
+# else
+# define DL_IMPORT(RTYPE) __declspec(dllimport) RTYPE
+# endif
+#endif
+
3) Copy Modules/Setup.in to Modules/Setup.
4) Edit Modules/Setup to turn on all the modules you want built.
@@ -63,7 +76,11 @@
make AR=$(pwd)/BeOS/ar-fake RANLIB=: OPT=-DUSE_DL_EXPORT \
CCSHARED=-UUSE_DL_EXPORT
-
+
+ On PowerPC systems, you'll see lots of warnings about duplicate
+ symbols when things get linked; don't worry about this, it's
+ harmless (and should disappear soon).
+
7) Test:
make AR=$(pwd)/BeOS/ar-fake RANLIB=: OPT=-DUSE_DL_EXPORT \
@@ -86,7 +103,12 @@
make AR=$(pwd)/BeOS/ar-fake RANLIB=: OPT=-DUSE_DL_EXPORT \
CCSHARED=-UUSE_DL_EXPORT install
+ This will fail trying to copy libpython1.5.a; at that point in the
+ install, everything you "normally" need is installed (all the Python
+ bits), and the stuff you need for compiling C-based modules is half-
+ installed. This will be fixed before the 1.5.2 release.
+
9) Enjoy!
- Chris Herborth (chrish@qnx.com)
- December 17, 1998
+ December 18, 1998