Re: Whats the purpose of having sizeof_time_t in the SConstruct?

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo raaj!

On Sun, 14 Jun 2020 13:22:09 +0800
raaj lokanathan <raaj5671.rl@gmail.com> wrote:

> Because right now I am downloading the src code from the gpsd website
> as the tarball.

So?

> 
> On Sun, 14 Jun 2020 at 13:21, raaj lokanathan <raaj5671.rl@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > How to get the fix from the git head?
> >
> > On Sun, 14 Jun 2020 at 13:16, Gary E. Miller <gem@rellim.com> wrote:
> >  
> >> Yo raaj!
> >>
> >> On Sun, 14 Jun 2020 13:12:48 +0800
> >> raaj lokanathan <raaj5671.rl@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>  
> >> > I am trying to cross-compile my gpsd-3.20 for my ARM-based
> >> > device. When I try to compile for ARM, it shows an error when it
> >> > tries to check sizeof_time_t. However, if I didn't cross-compile
> >> > then it doesn't show me the error message.  
> >>
> >> That is fixed in git head.
> >>  
> >> > I tried the same with the gpsd-3.19, and I was able to compile
> >> > normally and cross-compile. When I compared the SConstruct file I
> >> > found out that in gpsd-3.19 there isn't the checking for the
> >> > sizeof_time_t.  
> >>
> >> Yup.
> >>  
> >> > Is it ok if I removed this code in the latest gpsd code? Some
> >> > people say that if I remove this code it will crash my gpsd when
> >> > it tries to get the time? How can I solve this error?  
> >>
> >> Change the code to manually set the correct sizeof time_t.
> >>
> >> Or get the fix from git head for cross compiling.
> >>
> >> RGDS
> >> GARY
> >>
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> >>  
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks and regards,
> >
> > Raaj Lokanathan
> >  
> 
> 




RGDS
GARY
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