Hello,

John Soo <js...@asu.edu> writes:

> Hi Todor,
>
>
>> I am trying to define a package that builds a source which has
>> 
>> a non-standard build procedure. It's a mix of autotools packages and 
>> something else. My first attempt was to use the trivial builder...
>
> What is the something else? If it the shape of the build follows the
> gnu steps with some extra autotools, you may be able to use
> modify-phases. You would get the majority of the unpacking,
> replacement of relevant paths, and more. Then you could add some extra
> steps to work in the autotools specifics. My experience with the
> trivial builder is that it is best for union builds and copying some
> files but not much more.

+1

Good luck,

Maxim

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