Re: OS/2 port

[Pavel Roskin <proski gnu org>]

Hi, Anton!

> > 3) It should be possible to compile MC with EMX using standard sources and 
> > build process (configure; make) - like the Cygwin port.
>
> Interesting.  That didn't work for me and I assumed that was why there 
> was an EMX-specific Makefile.  I'll look more closely at it.

You should try in with the latest snapshot from 
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/utils/file/managers/mc/snapshots/

It uses CVS version of Autoconf that has improved support for OS/2.  
Please give more specific details when reporting problems.

The EMX-specific Makefile exists to compile MC with the files from the 
"pc" directory that provide additional support for "pc features" such as 
drives and DOS-style permissions.

> > If anybody wants to work on the OS/2 port (I mean fixing the problems, not 
> > just testing) please speak out now.
>
> Unfortunately, I don't know enough to be much help.  It would be nice 
> if someone from the UnixOS2 project at www.unixos2.org would get involved. 

Anyway, your e-mail saves the OS/2 support for now (until mc-4.6).

-- 
Regards,
Pavel Roskin