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[https://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave MXE-Octave] was forked 2012 from the [https://mxe.cc/ MXE project] and is useful in the following scenarios<ref>[https://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave/file/6836b2f08479/README MXE-Octave README] text by [[User:jwe|jwe]].</ref>:
[https://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave MXE-Octave] was forked 2012 from the [https://mxe.cc/ MXE project] and is useful for building Octave in the following scenarios<ref>[https://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave/file/6836b2f08479/README MXE-Octave README] text by [[User:jwe|jwe]].</ref>:


# Cross-compilation for MS Windows (see also [[Windows_Installer]]) and other platforms.
# Cross-compilation for MS Windows (see also [[Windows Installer]]) and other platforms.
# Building Octave on outdated Linux systems (e.g. only an old GCC version is available).
# Building Octave on outdated Linux systems (e.g. only an old GCC version is available).
# Building Octave without root permission.
# Building Octave without root permission.
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{{Warning|MXE-Octave is '''not''' the best choice for building Octave, if your system already provides recent versions of GCC and other required build dependencies. See [[:Category:Installation]] for other install options.}}
{{Warning|MXE-Octave is '''not''' the best choice for building Octave, if your system already provides recent versions of GCC and other required build dependencies. See [[:Category:Installation]] for other install options.}}


=== Examples of compiling Octave for different platforms ===
=== Example of compiling MXE-Octave ===


* '''Compiling for your Linux system'''
==== Preparation ====
# Download [http://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave MXE-Octave] as a compressed file.
# Unpack it in ~ or somewhere suitable.
# Check you have all the [http://mxe.cc/#requirements requirements], gfortran and libgl2ps-dev.
# cd into the directory (called ~/mxe-octave-123456789 or similiar).
# Type: ./bootstrap
# Type: ./configure --enable-64 --enable-native-build --enable-pic-flag host_alias=gnu-linux --enable-openblas --enable-jit
# Type: make
# Type: make openblas
# cd usr/lib
# mv libblas.so libblas.so.reference
# ln -s libopenblas.so libblas.so
# Octave will exist in ~/mxe-octave-123456789/usr/bin
# Add to your .bashrc file: alias octave=~/mxe-octave-123456789/usr/bin/octave


# [[Windows_Installer#Installing_requirements_of_MXE_Octave|Install all requirements of MXE Octave]].
# Decide for an installation directory (e.g. {{path|~/mxe-octave}}).
# <code>cd ~</code>
# <code>hg clone https://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave mxe-octave</code>
# <code>cd mxe-octave</code>
# <code>./bootstrap</code>


=== Note for gnuplot ===
==== Configuration ====


The gnuplot built by mxe-octave does not support cairo based terminals and lua/tikz terminals.
For a comprehensive list of configuration options with a short explanation, type <code>./configure --help</code>.  See also the [[#Known issues|known issues]] below.
If you want uses those feature, prepare gnuplot with those features and points its location setting to
 
"gnuplot_binary" like
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
./configure \
    --prefix=$HOME/mxe-octave \
    --enable-native-build \
    --enable-octave=release \
    --enable-64 \
    --enable-binary-packages \
    --enable-devel-tools \
    --enable-fortran-int64 \
    --enable-lib64-directory \
    --enable-openblas \
    --enable-pic-flag \
    --disable-system-fontconfig \
    --disable-system-gcc \
    --disable-system-opengl \
    --disable-system-x11-libs \
    --with-ccache \
    gnu-linux
</syntaxhighlight>
 
==== Build ====
 
<code>make -j3 JOBS=2 all openblas</code> Adapt the values of the variables <code>-j</code> (parallel package builds) and <code>JOBS</code> (parallel build jobs) to your needs.
 
==== Replace reference BLAS by OpenBLAS ====
 
In general using the [https://www.openblas.net/ OpenBLAS] library results in faster matrix-vector operations compared to the reference BLAS library.
 
# <code>cd ~/mxe-octave/usr/lib</code>
# <code>mv libblas.so libblas.so.reference</code>
# <code>ln -s libopenblas.so libblas.so</code>
 
==== Run ====
 
# MXE-Octave will exist in {{path|~/mxe-octave/usr/bin}}
# Add the command <code>octave</code> as alias to your {{path|.bashrc}} file: <code>alias octave=~/mxe-octave/usr/bin/octave</code>
# Start MXE-Octave by typing <code>octave</code>.
 
=== Known issues ===
 
==== gnuplot ====
 
The gnuplot built by MXE-Octave does not support cairo based terminals and lua/tikz terminals.
If you want uses those features, prepare gnuplot with those features and type in the Octave command prompt


   >> gnuplot_binary /usr/bin/gnuplot
   >> gnuplot_binary /usr/bin/gnuplot
==== Build errors on older systems ====
On some older systems, it might be useful to consider adding the configuration options
* <code>--disable-docs</code>
* <code>--disable-java</code>
in case of building errors.




Latest revision as of 06:39, 10 August 2019

MXE-Octave was forked 2012 from the MXE project and is useful for building Octave in the following scenarios[1]:

  1. Cross-compilation for MS Windows (see also Windows Installer) and other platforms.
  2. Building Octave on outdated Linux systems (e.g. only an old GCC version is available).
  3. Building Octave without root permission.
Warning icon.svg
MXE-Octave is not the best choice for building Octave, if your system already provides recent versions of GCC and other required build dependencies. See Category:Installation for other install options.

Example of compiling MXE-Octave[edit]

Preparation[edit]

  1. Install all requirements of MXE Octave.
  2. Decide for an installation directory (e.g. ~/mxe-octave).
  3. cd ~
  4. hg clone https://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave mxe-octave
  5. cd mxe-octave
  6. ./bootstrap

Configuration[edit]

For a comprehensive list of configuration options with a short explanation, type ./configure --help. See also the known issues below. 

./configure \
    --prefix=$HOME/mxe-octave \
    --enable-native-build \
    --enable-octave=release \
    --enable-64 \
    --enable-binary-packages \
    --enable-devel-tools \
    --enable-fortran-int64 \
    --enable-lib64-directory \
    --enable-openblas \
    --enable-pic-flag \
    --disable-system-fontconfig \
    --disable-system-gcc \
    --disable-system-opengl \
    --disable-system-x11-libs \
    --with-ccache \
    gnu-linux

Build[edit]

make -j3 JOBS=2 all openblas Adapt the values of the variables -j (parallel package builds) and JOBS (parallel build jobs) to your needs.

Replace reference BLAS by OpenBLAS[edit]

In general using the OpenBLAS library results in faster matrix-vector operations compared to the reference BLAS library.

  1. cd ~/mxe-octave/usr/lib
  2. mv libblas.so libblas.so.reference
  3. ln -s libopenblas.so libblas.so

Run[edit]

  1. MXE-Octave will exist in ~/mxe-octave/usr/bin
  2. Add the command octave as alias to your .bashrc file: alias octave=~/mxe-octave/usr/bin/octave
  3. Start MXE-Octave by typing octave.

Known issues[edit]

gnuplot[edit]

The gnuplot built by MXE-Octave does not support cairo based terminals and lua/tikz terminals. If you want uses those features, prepare gnuplot with those features and type in the Octave command prompt 

 >> gnuplot_binary /usr/bin/gnuplot

Build errors on older systems[edit]

On some older systems, it might be useful to consider adding the configuration options

  • --disable-docs
  • --disable-java

in case of building errors.


References[edit]

  1. ↑ MXE-Octave README text by jwe.
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