[Rd] Separate packages per windows subarch in repository

[Uwe Ligges]

On 20.07.2017 13:55, Iago Mosqueira wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I maintain a repository of R packages, where some of them contain
> executable binaries. I need to separate those compiled for 32 and 64 bit in
> Windows, but I could not how to do any of the two options I can think of:
> 
> 1. Have subarch subfolders in PKG/inst/bin to that the right one is
> installed or called

Use 1., i.e. the same approach as for dlls, where we have the two 
subdirs for the two archs.

I think this will be difficult in Makevars.win when you build the 
executable binaries as part of the installation process, hence I think 
an appropriate Makefile.win should be used.

Best,
Uwe Ligges




> 2. Have separate versions of the packages accessible in the same repository
> for each subarch, e.g. bin/windows/contrib/3.4/i386
> 
> Could I do thew first via a configure.win script?
> 
> Is the second option possible?
> 
> Any pointers to the documentation I might have missed would be appreciated.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> 
> Iago
> 
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