source: general/genlib/double-conversion.xml@ 427b46a

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  <title>Double-conversion-&double-conversion-version;</title>

  <indexterm zone="double-conversion">
    <primary sortas="a-double-conversion">double-conversion</primary>
  </indexterm>

  <sect2 role="package">
    <title>Introduction to Double-conversion</title>

    <para>
      The <application>Double-conversion</application> package contains a 
      library that facilitates binary-to-decimal and decimal-to-binary routines 
      for IEEE doubles.
    </para>

    &lfs101_checked;

    <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Package Information</bridgehead>
    <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
      <listitem>
        <para>
          Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&double-conversion-download-http;"/>
        </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
          Download (FTP): <ulink url="&double-conversion-download-ftp;"/>
        </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
          Download MD5 sum: &double-conversion-md5sum;
        </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
          Download size: &double-conversion-size;
        </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
          Estimated disk space required: &double-conversion-buildsize;
        </para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
        <para>
          Estimated build time: &double-conversion-time;
        </para>
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>

    <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Double-conversion Dependencies</bridgehead>

    <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Required</bridgehead>
    <para role="required">
      <xref linkend="cmake"/>
    </para>

    <para condition="html" role="usernotes">
      User Notes: <ulink url="&blfs-wiki;/double-conversion"/>
    </para>
  </sect2>

  <sect2 role="installation">
    <title>Installation of Double-conversion</title>

    <para>
      Install <application>Double-conversion</application> by running the following
      commands:
    </para>


<screen><userinput>mkdir build &amp;&amp;
cd    build &amp;&amp;

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
      -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON      \
      -DBUILD_TESTING=ON          \
      ..                          &amp;&amp;
make</userinput></screen>

    <para>
      To test the results, issue: <command>make test</command>.
    </para>

    <para>
      Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
    </para>

<screen role="root"><userinput>make install</userinput></screen>
  </sect2>

  <sect2 role="commands">
    <title>Command Explanations</title>

    <para>
      <parameter>-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON</parameter>: This switch forces cmake to build
      a shared version of the library instead of the static version.
    </para>

    <para>
      <parameter>-DBUILD_TESTING=ON</parameter>: This switch builds the test programs.
    </para>
  </sect2>

  <sect2 role="content">
    <title>Contents</title>

    <segmentedlist>
      <segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
      <segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
      <segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>

      <seglistitem>
        <seg>
          None
        </seg>
        <seg>
          libdouble-conversion.so
        </seg>
        <seg>
          /usr/include/double-conversion
        </seg>
      </seglistitem>
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    <variablelist>
      <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
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      <varlistentry id="libdouble-conversion">
        <term><filename class="libraryfile">libdouble-conversion.so</filename></term>
        <listitem>
          <para>
            provides binary-to-decimal and decimal-to-binary routines for IEEE doubles
          </para>
          <indexterm zone="double-conversion libdouble-conversion">
            <primary sortas="c-libdouble-conversion">libdouble-conversion.so</primary>
          </indexterm>
        </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
  </sect2>

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