Header-only install?
73 views
Skip to first unread message
Kelly Thompson
Feb 12, 2017, 1:21:53 PM2/12/17
to Spack
Hi,
Some of the software I develop depends on a header-only vendor (Random123). Would it be suitable to add such a package to spack? Spack would only download and untar these header files into the install location. Or, is spack specifically for managing HPC *library* installs?
Adam Stewart
Feb 13, 2017, 11:05:09 AM2/13/17
to Spack
Hi Kelly,
Nope, there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, if you look at how Xorg packages X11/XCB stuff, they like to have a separate package for headers, libraries, and binaries. This results in separate packages for `name-proto`, `libname`, and `name`. So you certainly wouldn't be the first to add a header-only package. Spack is for managing anything necessary for your installation, including header files.
Adam
Nope, there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, if you look at how Xorg packages X11/XCB stuff, they like to have a separate package for headers, libraries, and binaries. This results in separate packages for `name-proto`, `libname`, and `name`. So you certainly wouldn't be the first to add a header-only package. Spack is for managing anything necessary for your installation, including header files.
Adam
Kelly Thompson
Feb 13, 2017, 5:42:48 PM2/13/17
to Spack
Elizabeth, Adam:
Thanks for your feedback. I submitted PR #3141 based on what you have told me.
-kt
Reply all
Reply to author
Forward
0 new messages