[Mono-list] Problems building mono on cygwin

[Dietmar Maurer]

Nick Drochak wrote:

> Dietmar,
>
> I have these versions:
> automake: 1.5
> autoconf: 2.52
>
> I found the wrapper directory.  I didn't notice there was another mono
> directory under mono.  Confusing, no?
>
> Anyway, I changed the Makefile.am there on the line with CLEANFILES to just
> use '=' instead of '+=' as the error message indicates.  That got me further
> along.  Now I get this output:
> --------------------------------------------------------
> processing .
> Running libtoolize...
> You should update your `aclocal.m4' by running aclocal.
> Running aclocal  ...
> Running autoheader...
> autoheader: config.h.in is unchanged
> Running automake --gnu  ...
> Running autoconf ...
> processing ./libffi
> Running aclocal  ...
> Running autoheader...
> autoheader: fficonfig.h.in is unchanged
> Running automake --gnu  ...
> automake: Makefile.am: Assembler source seen but `AS' not defined in
> `configure.in'
> automake: Makefile.am: Assembler source seen but `ASFLAGS' not defined in
> `configure.in'
> **Error**: automake failed.
> --------------------------------------------------------
>
> Sorry, I don't have a clue about automake and autoconf, but it seems like
> I'm going to :).  Any more pointers?

I also had problems with autoconf 2.52, but autoconf 2.13 should work. It seems
that you have an old mono version. Please make an update because older versions
does not compile on cygwin.

- Dietmar