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diff --git a/packages/Win32/cygwin/README b/packages/Win32/cygwin/README index 705cbbc27..fa6c33a71 100644 --- a/packages/Win32/cygwin/README +++ b/packages/Win32/cygwin/README @@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ Curl is a tool for transferring files with URL syntax, supporting cookies, user+password authentication, file transfer resume, http proxy tunneling and a busload of other useful tricks. -See /usr/doc/curl-<version>/FEATURES for more info. +See /usr/doc/curl-$(VERSION)/FEATURES for more info. Dependencies: - Cygwin - OpenSSL 0.9.6b-2+ (*) - (*) cURL can be built without SSL support: ./configure --without-ssl + + (*) cURL can be built without SSL support, see below for details Canonical Homepage and Downloads: @@ -24,14 +25,14 @@ Cygwin specific source files (a .README template and a Makefile CVS at: <srctop>/packages/Win32/cygwin/ -Build Instructions (as distributed via cygwin's setup.exe): - (NOTE: as of curl 7.9.1, compiles/tests 100% cleanly OOTB under cygwin) - - Download the source, unpack it to a location of your choosing, and then: +Build Instructions (to recompile from the cygwin source tarball): + ---STANDARD (with SSL) RELEASE--- + Download the source (either the official release or the cygwin version), + unpack it (done for you if using setup.exe), then: $ ./configure --prefix=/usr $ make - $ make test # optional, requires perl + $ make test # optional $ make install # (*) (*) LibTool 1.4.2 had a bug related to cygwin's use of ".exe" extensions, @@ -39,33 +40,49 @@ Build Instructions (as distributed via cygwin's setup.exe): http://mail.gnu.org/pipermail/libtool/2001-September/005549.html The copy of ltmain.sh that is distributed with cURL includes this patch. + As of curl 7.9.1, the official source compiles (under Cygwin) and tests + 100% cleanly OOTB (Out Of The Box) + + ---NO SSL RELEASE--- + Same as standard, except for the configure step, which changes to: + + $ ./configure --prefix=/usr --without-ssl + + NOTE: the standard release is what is available via Cygwin's setup.exe; + the no-ssl release is only available from the curl website + Packaging Instructions: ---BINARY--- - Compile cleanly (./configure + make). Then: + Compile cleanly as described above, then: $ make cygwinbin CYGBUILD=n - where n is the cygwin release number (e.g. the "1" in curl-7.9-1). - If you leave off "CYGBUILD=n", n defaults to 1. + where n is the cygwin release number (e.g. the "1" in curl-7.9-1), + and "CYGBUILD=n" is optional (n defaults to 1 if not specified) - Assuming everything worked properly, you'll find your binary tarball - in the packages/Win32/cygwin/ sub-directory. + Assuming everything worked, you'll find your binary tarballs in + $(buildtop)/packages/Win32/cygwin/ ---SOURCE--- - 1. unpack the pristine source into an otherwise empty directory + 1. download & unpack the pristine source 2. rename the source dir to add the "-$(REL)" suffix, e.g.: $ mv curl-7.9 curl-7.9-1 + 3. unpack the pristine source once more, so you'll end up + with 2 directories: "curl-7.9" and "curl-7.9-1" in this example 3. add a CYGWIN-PATCHES directory, and add this readme to it - $ cd curl-7.9-$(REL); mkdir CYGWIN-PATCHES - $ cp packages/Win32/cygwin/README CYGWIN-PATCHES/curl-7.9-$(REL).README + $ cd curl-7.9-1; mkdir CYGWIN-PATCHES + $ cp packages/Win32/cygwin/README CYGWIN-PATCHES/curl-7.9-1.README 4. if applicable, document any changes in the README file - 5. create a patch which, when applied (patch -p1 < curl-7.9-$(REL).patch) - will remove any patches you've applied: + 5. create a patch which, when applied + (using `patch -p1 < curl-7.9-$(REL).patch`) + will remove any changes you've made to the pristine source: $ cd .. - $ diff -Nrup (patched-src-dir) (pristine-src-dir) > curl-7.9-$(REL).patch + $ diff -Nrup curl-7.9-1 curl-7.9 > curl-7.9-1.patch and then move it into the CYGWIN-PATCHES directory - 6. repack + $ mv curl-7.9-1.patch curl-7.9-1/CYGWIN-PATCHES + 6. pack the new source dir into a tar.bz2 file: + $ tar cfj curl-7.9-1-src.tar.bz2 curl-7.9-1 ---SETUP.HINT--- sdesc: "a client that groks URLs" @@ -80,6 +97,7 @@ Packaging Instructions: Cygwin port maintained by: - Kevin Roth <kproth at bigfoot dot com> + Kevin Roth <kproth @ users . sourceforge . net> Questions about cURL should be directed to curl@contactor.se. - Questions about its cygwin package should be directed to cygwin@cygwin.com. + Questions about this cygwin package go to cygwin@cygwin.com. + |