From 1c8e4a0198566b3b7eb56d257d5f22ea03b3f57b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: dos-reis Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:55:21 +0000 Subject: Document how to build OpenAxiom with a specific Lisp system. --- INSTALL | 26 +++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) (limited to 'INSTALL') diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index efdcd2eb..c2b440e4 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -91,13 +91,25 @@ would then have typed ../open-axiom-1.3.0/configure --prefix=/banana/space -This is recommended, especially if you already have a different software, -not OpenAxiom, the executable filename of which is also called `axiom'. -That way, you don't confuse OpenAxiom's command `axiom', with any other -program that you may have on your system. Most users usually have only -one software with a given name on their machines. If you plan to -have many software sharing the same executable name, please make sure -that you install them in distinct directories so that they don't conflict. + +If you want to compile OpenAxiom with a specific Lisp system (not +necessarily GCL), then you should supply the option + + --with-lisp= + +where stands for the executable name of the Lisp of your +choice. For example, you might want to add + + --with-lisp=sbcl + +to the configuration line if you plan to use the SBCL system; or you +can specify + + --with-lisp=ecl + +if you want to use the ECL system. + +Note also that OpenAxiom can coexist with other flavours of AXIOM. 2.c. Make the system -- cgit v1.2.3