[Box Backup] Working instructions to compile Box Backup Trunk under Cygwin

Achim boxbackup@boxbackup.org
Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:04:31 +0100


Hello Chris:

On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:58:31 +0100 (CET), Chris Wilson <chris@qwirx.com>
wrote:
> I have always installed Cygwin using the default "Unix line ending" 
> configuration. I wonder if you did the same? If not, perhaps that is the 
> cause of the problems you experienced?

I also install with the default "Unix/binary (recommended)" setting, so
that unlikely to be the source.

> OK, thanks for noticing that, that should not happen. Perhaps we need to 
> compile our own zlib to get a static library for it.

OK.

>> * R2467 fails probably caused by R2465, R2466 changes for syslog
>> facility:
>> <http://www.boxbackup.org/trac/changeset/2465>
>> <http://www.boxbackup.org/trac/changeset/2466>
> 
> Thanks, will look into this when I have a chance, for the mean time use 
> R2465 instead.
> 
> By the way it would be very helpful if you could update the instructions 
> yourself and send me a patch, to save me from doing it.

I will send you an updated copy later this week.

Best regards,

Achim