Where is the test suite located? Did you look into the tests that failed or could you tell they might not be important?
On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Thomas Costigliola <tcost...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 -- Devon McCormick, CFA ^me^ at acm. org is my preferred e-mail ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
