Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Problems installing tla on FreeBSD

[Norbert Koch]

Jan Hudec <address@hidden> writes:

>> The configured version of patch does not handle the --posix switch
>> correctly.
>> 
>>   configured patch = gpatch.
>> 
>> 
>> Use config options
>>   --with-gnu-patch PROG
>> 
>>   NOTE: You will want to grab a recent version of the GNU patch
>>    distribution.  On BSD systems, you can just install the
>>    devel/patch port or package.
>> 
>> *** Error code 1
>> 
>> Stop in /usr/local/ports/devel/tla.
>> 
>> 
>> Any pointers?
>
> What are the versions? IIRC there were some problems with GNU diffutils
> 2.7 -- you'll probably need diffutils 2.8.

Uhm, the error message says patch is not smart enough.  Nevertheless,
the versions look good:

% gdiff --version
diff (GNU diffutils) 2.8.1

% gpatch --version
patch 2.5.4

norbert.