I used the test suite that comes with the source. Not all the tests ran successfully but I was still able to use it without any noticeable problems.
On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:45 AM, Devon McCormick <devon...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thomas - > > once you've successfully compiled J, do you have a test suite for > verifying that it works properly? > > Regards, > > Devon > > On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Thomas Costigliola <tcost...@gmail.com> wrote: >> For an executable to be runnable on a system it needs to be compiled for >> the pair of operating system and CPU architecture. Fedora is Linux and >> raspberry pi has an ARM CPU. So you need an ARM/Linux build of J. J >> software does not provide that combination. The good news is that J can be >> compiled for that combination. It is the same configuration as a typical >> android device and Michael Dykman has been working with this setup. I have >> also compiled and ran J on my phone wich is an ARM/Linux system. >> >> A side note on ARM CPU's is that there are many different versions with >> different hardware features so you may get a faster build by compiling for >> the specific ARM features available. >> >> To summarize, nothing specific needs to be done for Fedora, just ARM/Linux >> and the support will be there have no fear. >> On Mar 5, 2012 7:47 AM, "Tracy Harms" <kalei...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> It just struck me that I did not post this to the optimim forum. I can't >>> tell whether it is a better fit for General or Chat. Hopefully it will >>> result in technical details on installation, in which case General is the >>> place to move this. >>> On Mar 4, 2012 10:39 PM, "Tracy Harms" <kalei...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > I'll be getting one of the Raspberry Pi computers as soon as I can. The >>> > most refined OS for that computer is Fedora, with Arch Linux ARM just >>> > showing up. >>> > >>> > Has anybody been using J on Fedora? >>> > >>> > My understanding is that Fedora only works with software that is built >>> > specifically for Fedora, so source code is needed, so the candidate J >>> > version is 7.01. I'd like to know if I'm wrong in thinking this. If I'm >>> not >>> > in error, I'd like to know whether such building seems easy or not. If >>> it's >>> > not easy, I'd like to understand what count as impediments. >>> > >>> > The target audience for Raspberry Pi is education, and I imagine KEI >>> would >>> > have wanted to see J among the languages that are readily used on a >>> > computer with these aims. Several programming languages are being >>> included >>> > with its stock Fedora installation. >>> > >>> > Regardless of its target audience, it has been attracting phenomenal >>> > attention among computer hobbyists. Having J work on it sooner, rather >>> than >>> > later, gives a decent chance of catching some attention within this >>> > adventurous group as they explore the capabilities of this machine. >>> > >>> > My personal interest is to have J work on an ultra-portable device with >>> no >>> > need for internet connection. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Tracy >>> > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > -- > Devon McCormick, CFA > ^me^ at acm. > org is my > preferred e-mail > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
