Alexander K. Hansen <akh <at> finkproject.org> writes: > > > Ben Abbott wrote: > > I've uploaded a new Fink package for SuiteSparse to the package > > tracker. > > > > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php > > > > When present during an Octave build, Octave will use SuiteSparse > > for many calculations using sparse matrices. > > > > This is my 1st attempt to creating a package. The package validated > > fine. However, I'm still expecting some things may need correcting > > or improving. > > > > > > > > > Is this intended to modify how octave builds? If so that's contrary > to Fink policy unless a separate variant of octave is made to use it. >
Modify how Octave builds? .... hmmm, depends upon perspective (meaning I'm not sure). The presence of SuiteSparse doesn't modify how Octave builds any more than the packages for fftw, qhull, readline5, gnuplot, etc. Octave would build and function fine (except for the absent functionality) ... actually ... it *would* build and function if not for the dependencies stated in octave.info. There is no need to modify octave.info or octave.patch (names?) in order for SuiteSparse components to be included in Octave's functionality. When SuiteSparse is installed, Octave's usual configure process will recognize that SuiteSparse is available and produce a makefile that links to it. When Octave is configured, the *present* process produced this snippet ... ---------------------- Octave is now configured for i386-apple-darwin Source directory: . Installation prefix: /sw C compiler: gcc -mieee-fp -Wall -W -Wshadow -g -O2 C++ compiler: g++ -mieee-fp -Wall -W -Wshadow -Wold-style-cast -g -O2 Fortran compiler: /sw/bin/g95 -O2 -mieee-fp Fortran libraries: -L/sw/bin/../lib/gcc-lib/i386 -apple-darwin8/4.0.3 -lf95 BLAS libraries: -framework vecLib FFTW libraries: -lfftw3 GLPK libraries: -lglpk UMFPACK libraries: AMD libraries: CAMD libraries: COLAMD libraries: CCOLAMD libraries: CHOLMOD libraries: CXSPARSE libraries: HDF5 libraries: -lhdf5 CURL libraries: -lcurl REGEX libraries: -lpcre QHULL libraries: -lqhull LIBS: -lreadline -lncurses -lhdf5 -lz -lm Default pager: less gnuplot: gnuplot ---------------------- When SuiteSparse is present, the missing modules (UMFPACK, AMD, CAMD, COLAMD, CCOLAMD, CHOLMOD, and CXSPARSE) are found and linked to during the build. My impression is that SuiteSparse is usually included in an Octave build, and should be a dependency of Octave if full functionality is desired. Thoughts? Ben ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel
