Perl compilation on Windows with INST

ivpri has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hello! I am trying to compile perl on Windows to have a single distribution archive for both 32 and 64 bit. So, in the GNUmakefile this is exactly what I need, I have uncommented it:

#
# Comment this out if you DON'T want your perl installation to have
# architecture specific components.  This means that architecture-
# specific files will be installed along with the architecture-neutral
# files.  Leaving it enabled is safer and more flexible, in case you
# want to build multiple flavors of perl and install them together in
# the same location.  Commenting it out gives you a simpler
# installation that is easier to understand for beginners.
#
INST_ARCH    := \$(ARCHNAME)
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Well, seems easy, but compilation fails strangly:

Z:\perl\perl-5.30.1\win32>gmake -j2 INST_TOP=C:\perl CCHOME="c:\Progra
+m Files\mingw-w64\x86_64-8.1.0-posix-seh-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64"
# CCTYPE=GCC
# GCCBIN=gcc
# GCCVER=8.1.0
# GCCTARGET=x86_64-w64-mingw32
# GCCCROSS=
# WIN64=define
# ARCHITECTURE=x64
# ARCHNAME=MSWin32-x64-multi-thread
# MAKE=gmake
if not exist "mini" mkdir "mini"
g++  -I.\include -I. -I.. -DWIN32 -DWIN64 -DCONSERVATIVE -DPERLDLL -DP
+ERL_CORE -s -O2  -DPERL_TEXTMODE_SCRIPTS -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPE
+RL_IMPLICIT_SYS -DUSE_PERLIO -fwrapv -fno-strict-aliasing -mms-bitfie
+lds -o..\generate_uudmap.exe ..\generate_uudmap.c \
 -s -L"C:\perl\lib\\CORE" -L"c:\Program Files\mingw-w64\x86_64-8.1.0-p
+osix-seh-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64\lib"  -lmoldname -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgd
+i32 -lwinspool -lcomdlg32 -ladvapi32 -lshell32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -ln
+etapi32 -luuid -lws2_32 -lmpr -lwinmm -lversion -lodbc32 -lodbccp32 -
+lcomctl32
copy config_H.gc config.h
        1 file(s) copied.

...

DPERL_EXTERNAL_GLOB -DPERL_IS_MINIPERL -omini\globals.o  ..\globals.c
g++ -mconsole -o ..\miniperl.exe  -s -L"C:\perl\lib\\CORE" -L"c:\Progr
+am Files\mingw-w64\x86_64-8.1.0-posix-seh-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64\lib" min
+i\toke.o mini\regcomp.o mini\regexec.o mini\op.o mini\sv.o mini\pp.o 
+mini\pp_ctl.o mini\pp_sys.o mini\pp_pack.o mini\pp_hot.o mini\gv.o mi
+ni\perl.o mini\utf8.o mini\dump.o mini\hv.o mini\av.o mini\caretx.o m
+ini\deb.o mini\doio.o mini\doop.o mini\dquote.o mini\globals.o mini\m
+ro_core.o mini\locale.o mini\keywords.o mini\mathoms.o mini\mg.o mini
+\numeric.o mini\pad.o mini\perlapi.o mini\perly.o mini\pp_sort.o mini
+\reentr.o mini\run.o mini\scope.o mini\taint.o mini\time64.o mini\uni
+versal.o mini\util.o mini\miniperlmain.o mini\perlio.o mini\win32.o m
+ini\win32sck.o mini\win32thread.o mini\fcrypt.o mini\win32io.o  -lmol
+dname -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lwinspool -lcomdlg32 -ladvapi32 -l
+shell32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -lnetapi32 -luuid -lws2_32 -lmpr -lwinmm -
+lversion -lodbc32 -lodbccp32 -lcomctl32
..\miniperl.exe -I..\lib -f ..\write_buildcustomize.pl ..
..\miniperl.exe -I..\lib config_sh.PL "INST_TOP=C:\perl" "INST_VER=" "
+INST_ARCH=\" "archname=MSWin32-x64-multi-thread" "cc=gcc" "ld=g++" "c
+cflags= -s -O2 -DWIN32 -DWIN64 -DCONSERVATIVE  -DPERL_TEXTMODE_SCRIPT
+S -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -DUSE_PERLIO -fwrapv -f
+no-strict-aliasing -mms-bitfields" "usecplusplus=" "cf_email=" "d_mym
+alloc=undef" "libs= -lmoldname -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lwinspool
+ -lcomdlg32 -ladvapi32 -lshell32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -lnetapi32 -luuid
+ -lws2_32 -lmpr -lwinmm -lversion -lodbc32 -lodbccp32 -lcomctl32" "in
+cpath=c:\Program Files\mingw-w64\x86_64-8.1.0-posix-seh-rt_v6-rev0\mi
+ngw64\include" "libperl=libperl530.a" "libpth=c:\Program Files\mingw-
+w64\x86_64-8.1.0-posix-seh-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64\lib;" "libc=" "make=gma
+ke" "_o=.o" "obj_ext=.o" "_a=.a" "lib_ext=.a" "static_ext=Win32CORE" 
+"usethreads=define" "useithreads=define" "usemultiplicity=define" "us
+eperlio=define" "use64bitint=define" "uselongdouble=undef" "uselargef
+iles=define" "usesitecustomize=undef" "default_inc_excludes_dot=defin
+e" "LINK_FLAGS=-s -L\"C:\perl\lib\\CORE\" -L\"c:\Program Files\mingw-
+w64\x86_64-8.1.0-posix-seh-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64\lib\"" "optimize=-s -O2
+" "ARCHPREFIX=" "WIN64=define" config.gc > ..\config.sh
..\miniperl.exe -I..\lib ..\make_patchnum.pl
Updating 'git_version.h' and 'lib/Config_git.pl'
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"static_ext"} in split at config_sh.PL
+ line 51.
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"d_mymalloc"} in string eq at config_s
+h.PL line 107.
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"cc"} in pattern match (m//) at config
+_sh.PL line 113.
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"cc"} in pattern match (m//) at config
+_sh.PL line 116.
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"uselargefiles"} in string eq at confi
+g_sh.PL line 121.
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"WIN64"} in string eq at config_sh.PL 
+line 131.
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"use64bitint"} in string eq at config_
+sh.PL line 151.
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"cc"} in pattern match (m//) at config
+_sh.PL line 196.
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"WIN64"} in string eq at config_sh.PL 
+line 197.
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"uselongdouble"} in string eq at confi
+g_sh.PL line 210.
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"cc"} in pattern match (m//) at config
+_sh.PL line 239.
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"cc"} in pattern match (m//) at config
+_sh.PL line 263.
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"cc"} in pattern match (m//) at config
+_sh.PL line 284.
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"useithreads"} in string eq at config_
+sh.PL line 304.
Use of uninitialized value $opt{"usecplusplus"} in string eq at config
+_sh.PL line 308.
Can't open -s: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 315.
Can't open -O2: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 315.
Can't open -DWIN32: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 315
+.
Can't open -DWIN64: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 315
+.
Can't open -DCONSERVATIVE: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL l
+ine 315.
Can't open -DPERL_TEXTMODE_SCRIPTS: No such file or directory at confi
+g_sh.PL line 315.
Can't open -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT: No such file or directory at confi
+g_sh.PL line 315.
Can't open -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS: No such file or directory at config_sh
+.PL line 315.
Can't open -DUSE_PERLIO: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL lin
+e 315.
Can't open -fwrapv: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 315
+.
Can't open -fno-strict-aliasing: No such file or directory at config_s
+h.PL line 315.
Can't open -mms-bitfields usecplusplus= cf_email= d_mymalloc=undef lib
+s=: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 315.
Can't open -lmoldname: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 
+315.
Can't open -lkernel32: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 
+315.
Can't open -luser32: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 31
+5.
Can't open -lgdi32: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 315
+.
Can't open -lwinspool: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 
+315.
Can't open -lcomdlg32: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 
+315.
Can't open -ladvapi32: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 
+315.
Can't open -lshell32: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 3
+15.
Can't open -lole32: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 315
+.
Can't open -loleaut32: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 
+315.
Can't open -lnetapi32: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 
+315.
Can't open -luuid: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 315.
Can't open -lws2_32: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 31
+5.
Can't open -lmpr: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 315.
Can't open -lwinmm: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 315
+.
Can't open -lversion: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 3
+15.
Can't open -lodbc32: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 31
+5.
Can't open -lodbccp32: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 
+315.
Can't open -lcomctl32 incpath=c:\Program: No such file or directory at
+ config_sh.PL line 315.
Can't open Files\mingw-w64\x86_64-8.1.0-posix-seh-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64\i
+nclude libperl=libperl530.a libpth=c:\Program: No such file or direct
+ory at config_sh.PL line 315.
Can't open Files\mingw-w64\x86_64-8.1.0-posix-seh-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64\l
+ib; libc= make=gmake _o=.o obj_ext=.o _a=.a lib_ext=.a static_ext=Win
+32CORE usethreads=define useithreads=define usemultiplicity=define us
+eperlio=define use64bitint=define uselongdouble=undef uselargefiles=d
+efine usesitecustomize=undef default_inc_excludes_dot=define LINK_FLA
+GS=-s: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL line 315.
Can't open -L"C:\perl\lib\\CORE": Invalid argument at config_sh.PL lin
+e 315.
Can't open -L"c:\Program: No such file or directory at config_sh.PL li
+ne 315.
Can't open Files\mingw-w64\x86_64-8.1.0-posix-seh-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64\l
+ib" optimize=-s: Invalid argument at config_sh.PL line 315.
Can't open -O2 ARCHPREFIX= WIN64=define config.gc : No such file or di
+rectory at config_sh.PL line 315.
..\miniperl.exe -I..\lib ..\configpm --chdir=..
Use of uninitialized value $t in string eq at ..\configpm line 345.
Use of uninitialized value $s in numeric eq (==) at ..\configpm line 3
+45.
Use of uninitialized value $s in numeric eq (==) at ..\configpm line 3
+48.
Use of uninitialized value $s in numeric eq (==) at ..\configpm line 3
+48.
Use of uninitialized value $s in concatenation (.) or string at ..\con
+figpm line 358.
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at ..\configpm line 
+428.
Use of uninitialized value $osname in string eq at ..\configpm line 46
+1.
Use of uninitialized value $osname in string eq at ..\configpm line 46
+2.
Use of uninitialized value $osname in sprintf at ..\configpm line 465.
Use of uninitialized value $osname in sprintf at ..\configpm line 465.
Use of uninitialized value $osname in sprintf at ..\configpm line 465.
written lib/Config.pod
updated lib/Config.pm
updated lib/Config_heavy.pl
syntax error at lib/Config_heavy.pl line 166, near "x;"
Compilation failed in require at ..\configpm line 1146.
gmake: *** [GNUmakefile:1314: ..\lib\Config.pm] Error 255
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Of course, I have tried to comment it back, gmake clean, then compile like above, everything works then. Also, I have tried to set INST_ARCH to something different from $(ARCHNAME). Everything compiled and installed successfully but after that the @INC is empty:

gmake clean
gmake -j2 INST_TOP=C:\perl CCHOME="c:\Program Files\mingw-w64\x86_64-8
+.1.0-posix-seh-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64" INST_ARCH=\x64
gmake install

c:\perl\bin\x64\perl -V
Can't locate Config.pm in @INC (you may need to install the Config mod
+ule) (@INC contains:).
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted.
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Any idea how to have it working with INST_ARCH set?

Comment on Perl compilation on Windows with INST_ARCH set fails Select or Download Code

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Re: Perl compilation on Windows with INST_ARCH set fails by syphilis (Archbishop) on Jan 25, 2020 at 00:42 UTC
Any idea how to have it working with INST_ARCH set? I'm seeing the same as you. It's buggy. I suspect that the escaping of $(ARCHNAME) is incorrect, and that the backslash needs to be removed: `INST_ARCH := $(ARCHNAME)` [download] At least it will then build current blead (perl-5.31.7). But it seems to produce the same structure as a perl built without INST_ARCH. So I then additionally tried supplying it with the archname that needs to be used for the particular build I was doing - ie `ARCHNAME=MSWin32-x64-multi-thread` But that just resulted in an installation whose top level directory structure was quite bizarre: `bin binMSWin32-x64-multi-thread html lib libMSWin32-x64-multi-thread site` [download] and an empty @INC (as you noted). So ... there's a bit to unravel, and the suggestion of building with dmake and makefile.mk looks the best short term option. Cheers, Rob	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Perl compilation on Windows with INST_ARCH set fails by jcb (Parson) on Jan 25, 2020 at 01:00 UTC
Backslash does not escape variable expansion in GNU make; doubling the sigil does that ("`$${XYZ}`" reduces to "`${XYZ}`"). That backslash is a directory separator.	[reply]
Re^3: Perl compilation on Windows with INST_ARCH set fails by syphilis (Archbishop) on Jan 25, 2020 at 01:41 UTC
Backslash does not escape variable expansion in GNU make Heh ... at last I understand the reason that they're called "makefiles". (They're the "files" that "make" me look stupid ;-) Cheers, Rob	[reply]
Re: Perl compilation on Windows with INST_ARCH set fails by jcb (Parson) on Jan 25, 2020 at 00:57 UTC
There is an error in that Makefile. That is a "simply expanded" assignment instead of a "recursively expanded" assignment. Try changing that line to: `INST_ARCH = \$(ARCHNAME)` [download] It seems that `ARCHNAME` is not set at the time that line is read; changing it to a recursively expanded assignment should avoid the problem by expanding `$(ARCHNAME)` when `INST_ARCH` is substituted instead of when it is defined. Your problem could also be that `ARCHNAME` is somehow getting set to the empty string, which is also wrong. You may want to submit a bug report when you find the solution to this; it seems to me that building on Windows is subtly broken at the moment.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Perl compilation on Windows with INST_ARCH set fails by syphilis (Archbishop) on Jan 25, 2020 at 03:13 UTC
`INST_ARCH = \$(ARCHNAME)` That change alone seems to fix the problem for me. Alternatively, I can leave the GNUmakefile in it's original state and pass `INST_ARCH=\MSWin32-x64-multi-thread` as one of the arguments passed to 'make'. Both result in a perl whose @INC is: `INST_TOP/site/lib/MSWin32-x64-multi-thread INST_TOP/site/lib INST_TOP/lib/MSWin32-x64-multi-thread INST_TOP/lib` [download] Also existent is: `INST_TOP/bin INST_TOP/bin/MSWin32-x64-multi-thread` [download] I'm not entirely sure what an archnamed build should look like - but the build I've got feels right and looks sane. I haven't tried specifying an INST_ARCH value that doesn't match $Config{archname}. (Not sure what to expect with that.) I think I might even start building my perls this way. Normally, for every version of perl that I build, I have 4 different configurations (ie 4 different archnames). Building them with INST_ARCH into the same INST_TOP would make good sense and reduce duplication. Thanks for chiming in jcb. It's a pity you didn't get in there a bit earlier. (Would have saved me some time, effort and embarrassment ;-) Cheers, Rob	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Perl compilation on Windows with INST_ARCH set fails by Anonymous Monk on Jan 24, 2020 at 21:08 UTC
When I did it i used `dmake -f makefile.mk`	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Perl compilation on Windows with INST_ARCH set fails by Anonymous Monk on Jan 24, 2020 at 22:24 UTC
This seems wrong in an obvious way Read more... (5 kB) How did you get `"INST_ARCH=\"`? The only way I can see is by passing `INST_ARCH=\` I suggest you turn this on by editing GNUmakefile like you're supposed to	[reply] [d/l] [select]