Raymond Toy writes:
>>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Dodier <robert.dodier at gmail.com> writes:
>
> Robert> Hello,
> Robert> I've merged the revision of describe into the main branch of CVS.
> Robert> So if you update from CVS you'll get it, and it will be in the next release
> Robert> (barring unforeseen problems).
>
> What version of perl is needed for this to work? I get the following
> error when I build maxima:
>
> cd . \
> && /bin/sh /apps/public/src/toy/maxima-new/missing --run makeinfo \
> `echo maxima.texi | sed 's,.*/,,'`
> perl ./build_index.pl maxima.info ':crlf' > maxima-index.lisp
> Unknown open() mode '<:crlf' at ./build_index.pl line 25.
>
> Do I need to set up my locale or anything?
As far as I know Perl 5.8 is required for new info/describe
layout. As for locale at build time I strongly recommend
to do make, make install in C aka POSIX locale.
Perl (5.8) is absolutely necessary for CVS build and "make dist".
Probably now Perl is required even for building
Maxima from distribution tarball which is very-very bad
(I have some troubles with clean Pearl-free test since all
my machines have Perl). I'm trying to modify Maxima
automake/autoconf machinery to make it Perl-free for distribution.
But probably not for 5.11.
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