1 files changed, 58 insertions, 74 deletions

diff --git a/build-jim-ext.in b/build-jim-ext.in
index 087ec23..ce9ddf6 100644
--- a/build-jim-ext.in
+++ b/build-jim-ext.in
@@ -5,25 +5,16 @@ set opts {}
 set sources {}
 
 proc usage {{msg {}}} {
-	puts stderr "Usage: build-jim-ext ?--notest? ?--install? ?--static? ?cc-options? ?-o modname? sources..."
+	puts stderr "Usage: build-jim-ext ?--notest? ?--cross? ?--install? ?--static? ?cc-options? ?-o modname? sources..."
 	if {$msg ne ""} {
 		puts stderr \n$msg
 	}
 	exit 1
 }
 
-proc readfile {filename {default_value ""}} {
-	set result $default_value
-	catch {
-		set f [open $filename]
-		set result [$f read -nonewline]
-		$f close
-	}
-	return $result
-}
-
 set linker "@CC@"
 set testmod 1
+set cross @cross_compiling@
 set install 0
 set static 0
 set verbose 0
@@ -42,18 +33,26 @@ for {set i 0} {$i < [llength $argv]} {incr i} {
 			set linker "@CXX@"
 		}
 		--notest {
+			# Don't test to see if the module can be loaded
 			set testmod 0
 		}
+		--cross {
+			# Don't use standard include/lib paths if cross compiling
+			set cross 1
+		}
 		--install {
+			# Install to $DESTDIR/@prefix@/lib/jim
 			set install 1
 		}
 		--static {
+			# Build a static extension that can be linked
 			set static 1
 		}
 		--verbose {
 			set verbose 1
 		}
 		--keep {
+			# Don't remove intermediate files
 			set keep 1
 		}
 		--help {
@@ -106,8 +105,39 @@ if {$static} {
 }
 puts "Building $target from $sources\n"
 
-# Now add the standard location after any user include paths
-lappend includepaths -I@prefix@/include
+if {!$cross} {
+	# If not cross compiling, add the standard location after any user include paths
+	lappend includepaths -I@prefix@/include
+}
+
+# Work around Tcl's strange behaviour of exec failing if stderr is produced
+#
+proc exec-catch {verbose cmdlist} {
+	if {$verbose} {
+		puts [join $cmdlist]
+	}
+	flush stdout
+	set rc [catch {
+		exec {*}$cmdlist
+	} msg errinfo]
+
+	# Handle failed case.
+	# Note that Tcl returns rc=1 if there is any stderr,
+	# even if the exit code is 0
+	if {$rc} {
+		if {[dict get $errinfo -errorcode] ne "NONE"} {
+			if {!$verbose} {
+				puts stderr [join $cmdlist]
+			}
+			puts stderr $msg
+			return 1
+		}
+	}
+	if {$msg ne ""} {
+		puts stderr $msg
+	}
+	return 0
+}
 
 set CPPFLAGS "-D_GNU_SOURCE"
 
@@ -137,31 +167,11 @@ foreach source $sources {
 	set compile "$compiler @CFLAGS@ $CPPFLAGS $shobj_cflags $includepaths $opts -c -o $obj $source"
 	puts "Compile: $obj"
 	lappend objs $obj
-	flush stdout
-	set rc [catch {
-		if {$verbose} {
-			puts $compile
-		}
-		exec 2>jimerr.out {*}$compile
-	} msg]
-
-	set errmsg [readfile jimerr.out]
-	file delete jimerr.out
 
+	set rc [exec-catch $verbose $compile]
 	if {$rc} {
-		if {!$verbose} {
-			puts stderr $compile
-		}
-		puts stderr $msg
-		if {$errmsg ne ""} {
-			puts stderr $errmsg
-		}
 		file delete {*}$objs
-		exit 1
-	} else {
-		if {$errmsg ne ""} {
-			puts $errmsg
-		}
+		exit $rc
 	}
 }
 
@@ -170,65 +180,39 @@ if {$static} {
 	set ranlib "@RANLIB@ $target"
 
 	puts "Ar:      $target"
-	set rc [catch {
-		file delete $target
-		exec {*}$ar
-		exec {*}$ranlib
-		if {$verbose} {
-			puts stderr $ar
-		}
-	} msg]
-
+	set rc [exec-catch $verbose $ar]
+	if {rc == 0} {
+		set rc [exec-catch $verbose $ranlib]
+	}
 	file delete {*}$objs
-
 	if {$rc} {
-		puts stderr $ar
-		puts stderr $ranlib
-		puts stderr $msg
 		file delete $target
-		exit 1
+		exit $rc
 	}
 } else {
-	# Add the standard location after any user lib paths
-	lappend libpaths -L@prefix@/lib
+	if {!$cross} {
+		# If not cross compiling, add the standard location after any user lib paths
+		lappend libpaths -L@prefix@/lib
+	}
 
 	set link "$linker @CFLAGS@ @LDFLAGS@ $shobj_ldflags $libpaths $opts -o $target $objs $ljim @LIBS@ $libs"
 
 	puts "Link:    $target"
-	set rc [catch {
-		if {$verbose} {
-			puts stderr $link
-		}
-		exec 2>jimerr.out {*}$link
-	} msg]
-
-	set errmsg [readfile jimerr.out]
-	file delete jimerr.out
-
+	set rc [exec-catch $verbose $link]
 	if {!$keep} {
 		file delete {*}$objs
 	}
-
 	if {$rc} {
 		file delete $target
-		puts stderr $link
-		puts stderr $msg
-		if {$errmsg ne ""} {
-			puts stderr $errmsg
-		}
-		exit 1
-	}
-	if {$errmsg ne ""} {
-		puts $errmsg
+		exit $rc
 	}
 
-	if {$testmod} {
+	if {$testmod && !$cross} {
 		# Now, is testing even possible?
 		# We must be running a compatible jimsh with the load command at least
 		set testmod 0
 		set rc [catch {
 			# This will avoid attempting on Tcl and on jimsh without load
-			# How to tell if we are cross compiling?
 			if {[info version] > 0.73 && [exists -command load]} {
 				set testmod 1
 			}
@@ -236,7 +220,7 @@ if {$static} {
 	}
 
 	set rc [catch {
-		if {$testmod} {
+		if {$testmod && !$cross} {
 			puts "Test:    load $target"
 			load ./$target
 		}