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