Version 0.2.0 of the Unix configuration patch to POV-Ray 3.6
and MegaPOV 1.2 for Unix is available for download from:

http://pov4grasp.free.fr/patches/3.6/

	Changes from version 0.1.0:

+ add the --enable-static configure option (same as --disable-shared)
+ add the --disable-strip configure option (make --enable-strip the default)
+ add configure postfixes to some directory paths (useful under cygwin)
+ add support for -V and --version for checking the CXX compiler version
+ add support for x86 detection under NetBSD (patch by David Holland)
+ add support for the AMD Sempron64 in the x86 cpu detection code
+ add support for CXX/CC compiler options that require run-time checks
+ add rewritten support for libtiff (changed build location)    [povray only]
+ add support for GCC -ffast-math compiler option               [povray only]
+ add support for Intel Pentium 4/-M optimizations with ICPC    [povray only]
+ add checks for libvga and X11 header files for robustness     [povray only]
+ add configuration summary for the various installation paths  [povray only]
+ add CXXFLAGS export in conf.h for future internal use         [povray only]
+ add partial compatibility with autoconf-2.59 and automake-1.9 [povray only]
+ add the +x command-line option (early abort) to 'make check' [megapov only]
- remove support for GCC -mtune/-mcpu options since -march is enough
* fix for better detection of the Intel C++ Compiler (ICPC)     [povray only]
* fix missing executable permission for the Unix scripts/ files [povray only]
* fix problem in getting the CXX compiler version string       [megapov only]
* fix to not perform arch-specific compiler checks when cross-compiling
* fix optimization fallback to i586 for the AMD K6 (patch by David Holland)
* fix various x86 detection issues under FreeBSD   (patch by David Holland)
* fix layout of the x86 cpu detection after David Holland's suggestions
* fix detection of Intel Pentium III (M...) wrongly handled as Pentium-M


	Release notes:

This second release of the Unix configuration patch aims at bringing the
build system of POV-Ray 3.6.1 for Unix in line with that of MegaPOV 1.2.1
(released more recently) as well as add a few more functionalities and
bugfixes to both.  The main change for POV-Ray 3.6.1 concerns a rewritten
configuration for the TIFF support library (already included in MegaPOV).
In both POV-Ray and MegaPOV build systems, the detection and handling of
x86 optimizations have been added for NetBSD and improved under FreeBSD
(thanks to D. Holland).

Everyone building POV-Ray or MegaPOV for Unix from sources is encouraged
to apply and test this release of the Unix configuration patch.  Follow
the link below for installation instructions.  Note there is no PC-Linux
binary associated with this release since this patch does not change the
functionality of the programs.


	Direct links:

Unix configuration patch
   http://pov4grasp.free.fr/patches/3.6/#config
Installation instructions for the patches
   http://pov4grasp.free.fr/patches/3.6/install.php
Precompiled PC-Linux binaries
   http://pov4grasp.free.fr/patches/3.6/binary.php


	- NC

Post a reply to this message