fpc 2.6.4 for arm is missing?
lazarus / 1-Linux

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nomorelogic · 2014-04-24 08:13

hi all

I can't found the 2.6.4 release of fpc for arm
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freepascal/files/Linux/2.6.4/

it is coming or is not ready yet?

thanks

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marcov · 2014-04-24 09:16

It was not built, I don't know why precisely, but probably because
stock 2.6.x series don't support HF.

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nomorelogic · 2014-04-24 09:44

Quote from: marcov on April 24, 2014, 11:16:20 amIt was not built, I
don't know why precisely, but probably because stock 2.6.x series
don't support HF.

2.6.2 was built
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freepascal/files/Linux/2.6.2/

fpc 2.6.4 is the minimum release to compile fpc downloading the source
code from subversion. is that correct?
if so, I hope fpc arm release come soon

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marcov · 2014-04-24 10:08

Quote from: nomorelogic on April 24, 2014, 11:44:00 amfpc 2.6.4 is the
minimum release to compile fpc downloading the source code from
subversion. is that correct?

Formally yes, but in this special case, 2.6.2 seems to still work. But
nobody says you need to compile it on ARM using the ARM compiler.

Quoteif so, I hope fpc arm release come soon

The main issue to watch out for is that there is not one universal
"ARM" version, like there is an fairly universal "i386-linux" or
"x86_64-linux" release for those targets.

Also that 2.6.2 release might not be what you think it is (e.g. it
doesn't run on raspberry pi with raspbian)

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nomorelogic · 2014-04-24 17:17

Quote from: marcov on April 24, 2014, 12:08:02 pmFormally yes, but in
this special case, 2.6.2 seems to still work. But nobody says you need
to compile it on ARM using the ARM compiler.

I'm working on a project and compiling on ARM I have a problem when I
use the -fPIC parameter.

I discovered that the bug has been fixed in the trunk version 2.7.1
...
http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=19729

then I decided to try to install the trunk on raspberry.
To compile from source is the only way to have the trunk on arm, am I
wrong?

Quote from: marcov on April 24, 2014, 12:08:02 pmThe main issue to
watch out for is that there is not one universal "ARM" version, like
there is an fairly universal "i386-linux" or "x86_64-linux" release
for those targets.
Also that 2.6.2 release might not be what you think it is (e.g. it
doesn't run on raspberry pi with raspbian)

Ok, success is not granted.
I am trying to install on a raspberry with a gentoo installed by hand.
It would be really nice if I could compile that project with-fPIC on
ARM.
ll Let you know if I can

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FPK · 2014-04-27 18:20

ftp://ftp.freepascal.org/pub/fpc/dist/2.6.4/arm-linux/ contains an arm
release (armel though).

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nomorelogic · 2014-04-28 12:54

thank you FPK
I also note that, recently, 2.6.4 has been posted on sourceforge too