Short:    Ghostscript5.01 original sources
Author:   GS(Aladdin)/Amiga(Olaf Barthel)/Port(me)
Uploader: Joop.vandeWege@Medew.ENTO.WAU.NL
Type:     gfx/show

This is the original Ghostscript source archive in lha format instead
of tar.gz. You'll need the following two archives to be able to recompile
GS:
gs501src_amiga.lha
gs501src_jpg6a.lha

Comments/Suggestions/Bugs to:
JoopvandeWege@mail.mococo.nl
Please use a Subject field with the name 'GS501' in it.
Please direct all mail to me except when you're 100% sure it is a GS
problem then you can use the Aladdin email address.

Joop van de Wege


Recompiling GS:
Steps needed to be done to recompile GS from scratch using GCC2.63/2.70:
Get gs501src_gs.lha
Get gs501src_amiga.lha
Get gs501src_jpg6a.lha
Get gs501src_zlib.lha
Get gs501src_png.lha

Unpack gs501src to HD, a directory 'gs5.01' will be created.
Unpack to the same HD (files will also be placed into 'gs5.01':
- gs501amiga.lha, overwriting some files. This is OK
  gs501amiga.lha contains:
  - gdevamiga.c, the amiga device driver from Olaf Barthel
  - gdevpipe.c, patched for use with Libnix
  - gp_amiga.c, platform dependant stuff for the Amiga
  - Configure.in/Makefile.in to rebuild Makefile and be able
    to separate source and build directory.
    (now includes 'makefile.libnix' for those without configure)
- gs501src_jpg6a which creates the 'jpeg-6' directory
- gs501src_zlib which creates the 'zlib' directory
- gs501src_png which creates the 'libpng' directory
- edit gcc-head.mak.in, the lines DEVICES_DEVSx= .....
  (add/remove devices to your desire), save!
- cd to your build directory (cd work:build/gs)
- sh work:source/gs5.01/configure --prefix=Ghostscript:
  (configure tests your configuration, generates Makefile)
- make (or use the supplied 'build_gs' script,overrides some settings)
- make install

The last two archives are not needed when you don't intend to rebuild GS
with PNG support.

If you haven't forgotten to set the stack to a reasonable amount (~50K),
you can sit back and have a cup of coffee. On my A3000 it takes about 2.5h
(1-1.5h when using PowerCache) to compile with the current device driver
set and the file 'gdevamiga.c' needs about 7-8Mb when -O2 is on. It needs
less if you don't optimize :)
Make itself takes another 2Mb so in case of problems just compile
gdevamiga.c on its own and let make resume after that. GCC2.7.2.1 (?) (Aminet)
works with VMM3.3 (on Aminet too).

Better yet get the latest gcc compiler from ftp.ninemoons.com/pub/geekgadgets!