[lazarus] fpcmake and fpc source dependency

[Peter Vreman]

> Peter Vreman wrote:
> > 
> > The reason why you need to have the fpc source tree is that when
> > packages (rtl/fcl/paszlib/etc.) are installed for a specific target
> > you don't have all information available for other targets. In the
> > source tree all this information is available.
> > 
> > The reason why not all information is included in Package.fpc is that
> > it will then also require that you install the units for all targets.
> > An example is that the fcl for linux will require the inet unit, but
> > this unit is not available in win32. So creating a Makefile with
> > dependency on fcl that supports linux under win32 is not possible as
> > it can't find the information for inet.
> 
> So if I understand what you are saying, it is impossible to use a binary
> releases of the compiler. If someone wants to use 'make' with their
> project, as Lazarus does, and they want to package it up the only way
> they can do it is by having the source for the compiler as well. If that
> is not what you are saying please explain.
> 
> If that is what you mean then I guess I need another method of building
> binary releases of Lazarus.   :-(

No, you can only build the Makefile for the targets you've installed. The Package.fpc is
also build only for the current target so you should be able to build a binary release
using the latest fpcmake