Re: [xml] Libxml2 on IPSO (FreeBSD 2.2.6 derivative)?

[Daniel Veillard <veillard redhat com>]

On Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 04:26:23PM -0400, Daniel Veillard wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 04:14:27PM -0400, Zobel, R. David (ISSAtlanta) wrote:
> > As a newcomer to this list I have a basic question to ask.  I have been
> > given the unfortunate task of trying to get the libxml2 and libxslt
> > libraries to compile and link for Nokia's IPSO operating system, which
> > is an offshoot of FreeBSD 2.2.6.  Also, I am cross-compiling (I'm
> > running on a FreeBSD 4.6 system), so I need to be able to override the
> > default gcc compiler, paths, options (like using aout instead of elf
> > object files), etc...   Does anyone who has successfully compiled the
> > libraries for FreeBSD have any recommendations/pointers?  Basically, how
> > do you tell the configure script how to NOT use gcc, override the object
> > format, etc... ?  I've tried various things so far, but to no avail.
> > Thanks so much for any and all advice.
> 
>  what about configure --help ?

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Daniel

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