Issue 21

Summary:	Build support instructions.
Product:	Build Tools	Reporter:	issues@www <issues>
Component:	code	Assignee:	Martin Hollmichel <nesshof>
Status:	CLOSED FIXED	QA Contact:	issues@tools <issues>
Severity:	Trivial
Priority:	P3	CC:	issues, issues, jens-heiner.rechtien
Version:	605
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Linux, all
Issue Type:	DEFECT	Latest Confirmation in:	---
Developer Difficulty:	---

Description issues@www 2000-10-21 02:25:06 UTC

Its not obvious how to set up the initial build environment.

I think there needs to be instructions about how to get to the bleeding
edge versus how to get to a baseline starting point.   There's going to be
a lot of folks out their fighting their way to get stuff set up.

Comment 1 Martin Hollmichel 2000-10-21 18:36:38 UTC

Yes, we are aware of this problem. We continue working on documentation.

Comment 2 Unknown 2000-11-01 18:49:58 UTC

I have added a top-level summary of the full Linux build to the build
documentation at http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/build.html (see
Overview of Performing a Full Build). 

Does this resolve the issue? If not, please clarify the problem further.

Eugene

Comment 3 Martin Hollmichel 2001-04-16 10:24:04 UTC

I think, it's still not simple enough, the goal should be to type configure and
all other needed steps should be described by configure error messages.

There are some items which still complicated:

- search for the STL - Library
- search for the JDK
- search the Compiler (Windows)
- simplify the bootstrap process
	we're working here in Hamburg for 
		- move of binaries from solenv to some other place
		- introduce automake/autoconf process for dmake (makedepn, ...)
		- seperation of the UDK from the openoffice.org build ->
			reducing of prerequistes
		- implementation of  deliver, mkout in perl

Comment 4 Unknown 2001-11-08 23:07:30 UTC

changing QA contact from bugs@ to issues@

Comment 5 Martin Hollmichel 2002-11-07 10:24:27 UTC

configure script and doucumentation have been updated. set up of the
initial build environment is now easier.

Comment 6 chris 2002-11-07 14:10:20 UTC

Verified - there are several build guides available and most obsure
build problems are gone in 643+ builds.

Comment 7 chris 2002-11-07 14:13:34 UTC

closing