Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Cygwin build problem: PortAudio

[Don Ward]

Hi Andrew,

> From: "Andrew Rose" <address@hidden>
> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 11:51 AM

> My second build issue.  The specified version of PortAudio doesn't
> build.  Sadly, I don't have the output any more, but there were compile
> errors.  I suspect this is because the instructions
> (http://gnuradio.org/trac/wiki/PortAudioInstall) directed me to install
> a latest development snapshot version (pa_snapshot_v19), rather than a
> stable version.  The stable version (pa_stable_v19_061121) compiles
> fine.
>
> Another few questions.
>
> 1. Does anybody know why the snapshot, rather than the stable version
> was recommended?

I believe the wiki page was last updated in October 2006, before a stable 
v19 release was offered.

> 2. Does this reason still hold?

Apparently not.  I'll look into it.  (It might be good to know what the 
problem with the current snapshot is since there is a chance that will 
become the next stable release.)

-- Don W.