[lazarus] feature request: compiled units in target dependantdirectory

[Vincent Snijders]

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 10:28:46 +0100
Mattias Gaertner <nc-gaertnma at netcologne.de> wrote:

> On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 07:55:10 +0100 (CET)  "Peter Vreman"
> <peter at freepascal.org> wrote:
> 
> > >> I think, you are right. We need some subdirs for cross
> > >compilation.> The LCL depends only on the TargetOS, while the
> > >interfaces depend the> LCL units.
> > >> So, maybe an alternative is:
> > >>
> > >> for the lcl units: lcl/units/$TargetOS
> > >> for the interface units: lcl/units/$TargetOS/$LCL_Widget_Set
> > > That is better indeed, shorter and more resembling the situation
> > > ATM. Are you going to make the changes or shall I take a look at
> > > it?
> > 
> > What about linux-powerpc and linux-i386 ? It's better to also take
> > care of that issue now than in the future.
> 
> Good thinking. 
> 
> for the lcl units: 
> lcl/units/$TargetOS/$TargetProcessor
> 
> for the interface units:
> lcl/units/$TargetOS/$TargetProcessor/$LCL_Widget_Set
> 
> 
> Applications using the LCL package should not get any problems, but I
> guess there are quite a lot without, or with double paths. So, I
> think, we should wait a few days with this change.

But not too long, because some users (or at least one, 'see
cant find unit interfacebase') are having problems without knowing,
because they don't realize if they want to compile your application for
two or more targets, you must recompile the LCL too.

Vincent.