From unknown Fri Sep 05 21:31:31 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14093: configure for build problem Resent-From: "d.henman" Resent-CC: bug-guile@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 02:10:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 14093 X-GNU-PR-Package: guile X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 14093@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.136460935818594 (code B ref -1); Sat, 30 Mar 2013 02:10:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 Mar 2013 02:09:18 +0000 From: "d.henman" Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:04:29 +1000 Message-ID: <20130319000429.2304@binki> X-Mailer: MH-E 8.3.1; GNU Mailutils 2.1; GNU Emacs 24.3.1 I'm not sure if this is a confgure script problem or not. Please take a look at the related configure error message. $ configure .... checking for LIBFFI... configure: error: Package requirements (libffi) were not met: No package 'libffi' found Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you installed software in a non-standard prefix. Alternatively, you may set the environment variables LIBFFI_CFLAGS and LIBFFI_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config. See the pkg-config man page for more details. # # However when I do: $ ls /bin/*ffi* /bin/cygffi-4.dll This location is standard in my opion. it shows that the ffi library is installed. This is a cygwin platform and library names by convention us 'cyg' as a filename prefix. I'd appreciate any informatio that would help get this built. Thank you. From unknown Fri Sep 05 21:31:31 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14093: configure for build problem Resent-From: ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic =?UTF-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?=) Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-guile@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:32:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 14093 X-GNU-PR-Package: guile X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: "d.henman" Cc: 14093@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 14093-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B14093.13646862952081 (code B ref 14093); Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:32:02 +0000 Received: (at 14093) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 Mar 2013 23:31:35 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:53288 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UM5FH-0000XW-Mr for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:31:35 -0400 Received: from xanadu.aquilenet.fr ([88.191.123.111]:37743) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UM5FF-0000XL-Qk for 14093@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:31:35 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by xanadu.aquilenet.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP id C6C11C836; Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:28:48 +0100 (CET) Received: from xanadu.aquilenet.fr ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (xanadu.aquilenet.fr [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id La9O4NFCEZgE; Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:28:48 +0100 (CET) Received: from pluto (reverse-83.fdn.fr [80.67.176.83]) by xanadu.aquilenet.fr (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 3D75AC7F6; Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:28:48 +0100 (CET) From: ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic =?UTF-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?=) References: <20130319000429.2304@binki> Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:28:47 +0100 In-Reply-To: <20130319000429.2304@binki> (d. henman's message of "Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:04:29 +1000") Message-ID: <87ppyg8o28.fsf@gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.130005 (Ma Gnus v0.5) Emacs/24.3 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: 1.5 (+) X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "debbugs.gnu.org", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. 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If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: Hi, "d.henman" skribis: > checking for LIBFFI... configure: error: Package requirements (libffi) were not met: > > No package 'libffi' found [...] Content analysis details: (1.5 points, 10.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.7 SPF_SOFTFAIL SPF: sender does not match SPF record (softfail) 0.8 BAYES_50 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 40 to 60% [score: 0.4775] Hi, "d.henman" skribis: > checking for LIBFFI... configure: error: Package requirements (libffi) we= re not met: > > No package 'libffi' found [...] > # However when I do: > > $ ls /bin/*ffi* > /bin/cygffi-4.dll=20 > > This location is standard in my opion. The configure script checks for libffi via the pkg-config tool. What does =E2=80=98pkg-config libffi --cflags --libs=E2=80=99 return on you= r machine? If it shows an error, this means that either the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable does not contain the directory where libffi.pc is, or that the file libffi.pc is missing from your libffi installation. HTH, Ludo=E2=80=99. From unknown Fri Sep 05 21:31:31 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14093: configure for build problem Resent-From: Mark H Weaver Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-guile@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:45:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 14093 X-GNU-PR-Package: guile X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: "d.henman" Cc: 14093@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 14093-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B14093.13646870683363 (code B ref 14093); Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:45:02 +0000 Received: (at 14093) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 Mar 2013 23:44:28 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:53297 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UM5Rj-0000sC-Q6 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:44:28 -0400 Received: from world.peace.net ([96.39.62.75]:53237) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UM5Rh-0000s5-Ad for 14093@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:44:26 -0400 Received: from 74-94-165-125-newengland.hfc.comcastbusiness.net ([74.94.165.125] helo=tines.lan) by world.peace.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UM5Ow-0006WS-Nh; Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:41:34 -0400 From: Mark H Weaver References: <20130319000429.2304@binki> Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:41:15 -0400 In-Reply-To: <20130319000429.2304@binki> (d. henman's message of "Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:04:29 +1000") Message-ID: <877gko78x0.fsf@tines.lan> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: 0.8 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -1.9 (-) Hi, "d.henman" writes: > I'm not sure if this is a confgure script problem or not. Please take a look at the related configure error message. > > $ configure > .... > > checking for LIBFFI... configure: error: Package requirements (libffi) were not met: > > No package 'libffi' found > > Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you > installed software in a non-standard prefix. > > Alternatively, you may set the environment variables LIBFFI_CFLAGS > and LIBFFI_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config. > See the pkg-config man page for more details. > > # > # However when I do: > > $ ls /bin/*ffi* > /bin/cygffi-4.dll > > This location is standard in my opion. > it shows that the ffi library is installed. This is a cygwin platform > and library names by convention us 'cyg' as a filename prefix. A few questions: * Do you have "ffi.h" on your system? If so, where? * Do you have "libffi.pc" on your system? If so, where? * Do you have the 'pkg-config' command installed? I'm not very familiar with cygwin, so maybe someone else could help you more efficiently, but if you have the 'pkg-config' command and can find "libffi.pc", then it might be sufficient to do (before running ./configure): export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/DIRECTORY_THAT_CONTAINS_LIBFFI_DOT_PC Otherwise, as a fall-back plan: if you can find "ffi.h", then it might be sufficient to do (before running ./configure): export LIBFFI_CFLAGS=-I/DIRECTORY_THAT_CONTAINS_FFI_DOT_H export LIBFFI_LIBS=-lffi If you can't find "ffi.h", then you need to get it somehow. I don't know how it works in the cygwin world, but in most GNU/Linux distributions, library packages are split into at least two parts: the portion needed to run pre-built packages, and the "development" package that includes things like *.h files. If you don't have 'pkg-config', then you'll probably need to do something similar with BDW_GC_CFLAGS and BDW_GC_LIBS. Please let us know how this works out. Regards, Mark From unknown Fri Sep 05 21:31:31 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#14093: configure for build problem Resent-From: Mark H Weaver Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-guile@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:40:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 14093 X-GNU-PR-Package: guile X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: "d.henman" Cc: Ludovic =?utf-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?= , 14093@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 14093-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B14093.13647443545329 (code B ref 14093); Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:40:02 +0000 Received: (at 14093) by debbugs.gnu.org; 31 Mar 2013 15:39:14 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:54309 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UMKLh-0001Nt-R7 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:39:14 -0400 Received: from world.peace.net ([96.39.62.75]:53884) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UMKLf-0001Nm-3v for 14093@debbugs.gnu.org; Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:39:12 -0400 Received: from 209-6-91-212.c3-0.smr-ubr1.sbo-smr.ma.cable.rcn.com ([209.6.91.212] helo=tines.lan) by world.peace.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1UMKIq-0008R8-G6; Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:36:16 -0400 From: Mark H Weaver References: <20130319000429.2304@binki> <87ppyg8o28.fsf@gnu.org> <20130331164949.2152@binki> Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:36:07 -0400 In-Reply-To: <20130331164949.2152@binki> (d. henman's message of "Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:49:49 +0900") Message-ID: <87hajr60pk.fsf@tines.lan> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: -0.0 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -1.9 (-) Hi, Please keep <14093@debbugs.gnu.org> in the CC line, so that your messages related to this bug will be included in the relevant entry in our bug tracking system. Thanks, Mark "d.henman" writes: > Ludovic and Mark, > thanks for answering my query. > >> The configure script checks for libffi via the pkg-config tool. >>=20 >> What does =E2=80=98pkg-config libffi --cflags --libs=E2=80=99 return on = your machine? > > $ pkg-config libffi --cflags --libs > Package libffi was not found in the pkg-config search path. > Perhaps you should add the directory containing `libffi.pc' > to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable > No package 'libffi' found > > I'm looking for information at cygwin and also=20 > about gettnig the ffi.h file as Mark suggested. > > > Regards "d.henman" writes: > Mark H Weaver wrote: >> > $ configure >> > .... >> > checking for LIBFFI... configure: error: Package requirements (libffi)= were not met: >> > >> > No package 'libffi' found >>=20 >> A few questions: >> * Do you have "ffi.h" on your system? If so, where? > > I found ffi.h in /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-cygwin/4.5.3/include/ffi.h > >> * Do you have "libffi.pc" on your system? If so, where? > .. but there is no libffi.pc > >> * Do you have the 'pkg-config' command installed? > yes >=20=20 >> I'm not very familiar with cygwin, so maybe someone else could help you >> more efficiently, but if you have the 'pkg-config' command and can find >> "libffi.pc", then it might be sufficient to do (before running >> ./configure): >>=20 >> export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=3D/DIRECTORY_THAT_CONTAINS_LIBFFI_DOT_PC >>=20 >> Otherwise, as a fall-back plan: if you can find "ffi.h", then it might >> be sufficient to do (before running ./configure): >>=20 >> export LIBFFI_CFLAGS=3D-I/DIRECTORY_THAT_CONTAINS_FFI_DOT_H >> export LIBFFI_LIBS=3D-lffi > > I'll try this on the morrow. >=20=20 >> Please let us know how this works out. >>=20 >> Regards, >> Mark From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Jan 15 15:59:13 2014 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 15 Jan 2014 20:59:13 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:52439 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1W3XYO-0000QD-Na for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:59:12 -0500 Received: from world.peace.net ([96.39.62.75]:50128) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1W3XYN-0000Q4-6f for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:59:11 -0500 Received: from 209-6-91-212.c3-0.smr-ubr1.sbo-smr.ma.cable.rcn.com ([209.6.91.212] helo=yeeloong) by world.peace.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1W3XYG-0005Jh-S5; Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:59:05 -0500 From: Mark H Weaver To: control@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:56:47 -0500 Message-ID: <87d2jtt14g.fsf@netris.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: 2.0 (++) X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "debbugs.gnu.org", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. 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