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| author | Brian Paul <brian.paul@tungstengraphics.com> | 2003-03-08 17:38:57 +0000 |
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| committer | Brian Paul <brian.paul@tungstengraphics.com> | 2003-03-08 17:38:57 +0000 |
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diff --git a/docs/install.html b/docs/install.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1dedfa19c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/install.html @@ -0,0 +1,295 @@ +<HTML> + +<TITLE>Compilation and Installation</TITLE> + +<BODY text="#000000" bgcolor="#55bbff" link="#111188"> + +<H1>Compilation and Installation for Unix/X11</H1> + +<p> +If you're not using a variant of Unix with X11, see the +<a href="systems.html">Supported Systems and Drivers</a> section +for instructions. +</p> + +<p> +There are two methods for building Mesa on Unix/X11 systems: +</p> + +<dl> +<dt><a href="#new">NEW-STYLE</a><dt> +<dd> +Basically, type "./configure" followed by "make" +This <em>should</em> work on most Unix-like operating systems. +Unfortunately, autoconf/automake seems to seldom work reliably on non-Linux +systems. For that reason, the old-style make system is still supported +(and is the preferred method of the Mesa developers). +</dd> +<br> +<dt><a href="#old">OLD-STYLE</a><dt> +<dd> +Simply type <code>make</code> and you'll see a list of supported +system configurations. Pick one and type <code>make</code> <em>config</em>. +More details below. +</dd> +</dl> + +<p> +<B>NOTE</b>: The GLUT library and demonstrations programs are in the +MesaDemos-x.y.z.tar.gz file. If you don't have GLUT or you want to +run some demos, download the MesaDemos package too. +</p> + +<p> +In either case, building Mesa entails the following: +<p> +<ul> +<li>Compiling libGL, the OpenGL-replacement library. +<li>Compiling libGLU, the OpenGL Utility library. +<li>Compiling libglut, the GLUT library (if you downloaded the Mesa demos +package) +<li>Compiling the demonstration programs in the directories: +<code>demos, xdemos, samples</code> and <code>book</code> +(if you downloaded the Mesa demos package.) +</ul> + + +<a name="new"> +<H2>NEW-STYLE compilation and installation</H2> + +<pre> +0) If you've downloaded Mesa via CVS there will not be a "configure" + script. You'll have to run the "bootstrap" script first. This script + may not work on any OS other than Linux. You'll need these programs + to run the bootstrap script: + + autoconf 2.50 + automake 1.4-p2 + libtool 1.4 + + +1) Run the configure script + + ./configure [options] + +For Linux, it is recommended that you use: + ./configure --prefix=/usr +So that the headers and libs are located according to the Linux/OpenGL +standard spec at http://oss.sgi.com/projects/ogl-sample/ABI/ + +Possible options are: + +--prefix=DIR + The toplevel directory of the hierachy in which Mesa + will be installed (DIR/include,DIR/lib etc.). + The default is "/usr/local". + +--sysconfdir=DIR + The directory where Mesa configuration files + will be stored. The default is "$prefix/etc". + You may want to overwrite the default with --sysconfdir=/etc. + +--enable-static + Enable building of static libraries. + Static libraries are NOT built by default. + +--disable-shared + Disable building of shared libraries. + Shared libraries are built by default. + +--with-pic +--without-pic + In normal operation, libtool will build shared libraries from + PIC objects and static archives from non-PIC objects, except where one + or the other is not provided by the target host. By specifying + --with-pic you are asking libtool to build static archives from + PIC objects, and similarly by specifying --without-pic you are asking + libtool to build shared libraries from non-PIC objects. + libtool will only honour this flag where it will produce a + working library, otherwise it reverts to the default. + +--enable-debug + Enable debugging messages (disabled by default). + +--enable-profile + Enable profiling (disabled by default). + +--disable-optimize + Disable extra optimizations (enabled by default, + i.e., optimize for maximum performance). + +--enable-warn + Enable extended compiler warnings (disabled by default). + +--enable-x86[=ARG] +--disable-x86 + Enable/disable x86 assembler support to speed up Mesa + (autodetected by default). You may set `on' or `off'. + +--enable-3dnow[=ARG] +--disable-3dnow + Enable/disable 3Dnow support to speed up Mesa + (autodetected by default). You may set `on' or `off'. + +--enable-mmx[=ARG] +--disable-mmx + Enable/disable MMX support to speed up Mesa + (autodetected by default). You may set `on' or `off'. + +--enable-sse[=ARG] +--disable-sse + Enable/disable SSE support to speed up Mesa + (autodetected by default). You may set `on' or `off'. + If you have a PentiumIII and want to use SSE make sure you have the + PIII Linux kernel-patch installed or things will fail! + You can get the patch from http://www.redhat.com/~dledford/linux_kernel.html + +--with-glide[=DIR] +--without-glide + Enable/disable support for Glide (disabled by default). + DIR is the installation directory of Glide. + If Glide cannot be found, the driver won't be built. + +--with-glut[=DIR] +--without-glut + Don't/use already-installed GLUT (autodetected by default). + DIR is the installation directory of Glut. + If GLUT cannot be found, the version shipped with Mesa will be built. + +--with-ggi[=DIR] +--without-ggi + Enable/disable support for GGI (autodetected by default). + DIR is the installation directory of GGI. + If GGI cannot be found, the driver won't be built. + +--disable-ggi-fbdev + Don't build the GGI fbdev target (autodetected by default). + +--disable-ggi-genkgi + Don't build the GGI generic KGI driver (autodetected by default). + +--disable-ggi-savage4 + Don't build the GGI Savage4 KGI driver (autodetected by default). + +--disable-osmesa + Disable OSmesa (offscreen rendering) support (enabled by default). + +--with-svga[=DIR] +--without-svga + Enable/disable support for SVGALib (autodetected by default). + DIR is the installation directory of SVGALib. + If SVGALib cannot be found, the driver won't be built. + +--x-includes=DIR + Search for the X include files in DIR. + +--x-libraries=DIR + Search for the X library files in DIR. + +User specific compiler options can be set using the shell variable +CFLAGS. For instance, + CFLAGS="-g -O2" ./configure +(on some systems: env CFLAGS="-g -O2" ./configure) +sets the compiler flags to "-g -O2". + +For more options run "./configure --help" and read INSTALL.GNU. + +2) To build the Mesa libraries run: + + make + +When finished, libGL.so will be in src/.libs/, libGLU.so will be in +si-glu/.libs/, etc. + +Optionally, you can strip the libraries using + + make strip + +Now make sure that you have the permissions to install Mesa in the +specified directories, for example, by becoming super user ("su") +Then run: + + make install + +Mesa is now installed. +Please don't move the installed files but rerun all installation +steps if you want to use other directories. + + +3) To test whether Mesa works properly you might want to run the Mesa demos: + + make check + +Builds all demos. + + make exec + +Builds and executes all demos. +</pre> + + +<a name="old"> +<H2>OLD-STYLE compilation and installation</H2> + +<p> +This procedure usually works when <code>./configure ; make</code> fails. +</p> + +<p> +<b>Note</b>: If you tried <code>./configure ; make</code> but it failed, +first copy the top-level <code>Makefile.X11</code> file over +<code>Makefile</code>. +</p> + +<p> +First, just type <code>make</code> alone. +You'll see a list of supported system configurations. +Choose one and type <code>make</code> <em>config</em>. +The Mesa libraries and demo programs will be compiled. +</p> + +<H3>Header and library files</H3> + +<p> +The standard location for the OpenGL header files on Unix-type systems is +in <code>/usr/include/GL/</code>. +The standard location for the libraries is <code>/usr/lib/</code>. +For more information see, the +<a href="http://oss.sgi.com/projects/ogl-sample/ABI/" target="_parent"> +Linux/OpenGL ABI specification</a>. +</p> + +<p> +If you'd like Mesa to co-exist with another implementation of OpenGL that's +already installed, you'll have to choose different directories, like +<code>/usr/local/include/GL/</code> and <code>/usr/local/lib/</code>. +</p> + +<p> +To install the Mesa headers, do this: +<pre> + cp -r include/GL /usr/include +</pre> + +<p> +To install the Mesa libraries, do this: +</p> +<pre> + cp -pd lib/* /usr/lib + + (The -pd options preserve symbolic links) +</pre> + +<H3>LD_LIBRARY_PATH</H3> + +<p> +On Linux and similar operating systems the <code>LD_LIBRARY_PATH</code> +environment variable can be used to indicate a list of directories to +search for shared libraries. +If you don't install Mesa in <code>/usr/lib/</code> you may have to +set the <code>LD_LIBRARY_PATH</code> variable in order to use the Mesa +libraries. +</p> + +</body> +</html> |