Cross compilation generally won't work because of autoconf AP_RUN_ macros which test features dynamically. dev@apr.apache.org is a good list to discuss working around these limitations.
Aizer Danny-BDA023 wrote: > Hello, > > > > Is this not the right mailing list for my > cross-compilation/configuration of Apache Httpd question below? If so, > can anyone please point me at the right Apache Httpd mailing list for > this? I really need to understand this before attempting to modify this > behaviour of the configure script. > > > > Thanks, > > /Danny > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* Aizer Danny-BDA023 > *Sent:* Monday, March 12, 2007 8:44 PM > *To:* users@httpd.apache.org > *Subject:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] Default APR sizes of size_t and ssize_t when > cross compiling > > > > Hello, > > > > I am cross-compiling Apache HTTPD 2.2.3 on a Red Hat Linux 9 (the build > machine) for a PowerPC 82xx embedded device. When I run the top-level > configure script which runs among others the APR configure script, I > notice that the sizeof size_t and ssize_t are being defaulted to "8" > because the $cross_compiling variable is set to "yes". The same > behaviour can be seen for other configure tests also: if the > $cross_compiling variable is set (it is being set in the beginning > because the BUILD and HOST options have been specified on the configure > command-line), then various ac_cv_* variables get some default values > (which in my case are not appropriate for the target HOST architecture > of ppc_82xx) instead of running the cross-compiler to calculate the value. > > > > Is this done on purpose? If so why? And how should I proceed if I want > the configure script to correctly "conftest" all the needed values for > my target HOST architecture? I've been searching in vain so far in FAQs, > bug databases and the goonet, but I found no one with a similar problem > (and a solution). > > > > Thanks in advance, > > /Danny > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] " from the digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
