Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 7.4

Chapter 17. Networking Libraries

Serf-1.3.1

Introduction to Serf

The Serf package contains a C-based HTTP client library built upon the Apache Portable Runtime (APR) library. It multiplexes connections, running the read/write communication asynchronously. Memory copies and transformations are kept to a minimum to provide high performance operation.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.4 platform.

Package Information

Serf Dependencies

Required

Apr-Util-1.5.2, OpenSSL-1.0.1e, and SCons-2.3.0

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/serf

Installation of Serf

Install Serf by running the following commands: 

sed -i "/Append/s:RPATH=libdir,::"  SConstruct &&
sed -i "/Default/s:lib_static,::"   SConstruct &&
sed -i "/Alias/s:install_static,::" SConstruct &&
scons PREFIX=/usr

To test the results, issue: scons check.

Now, as the root user: 

scons PREFIX=/usr install

Command Explanations

sed -i "...": First command removes the runtime path from a shared library and the last two commands disable building and installing of the static library.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Library: libserf-1.so
Installed Directory: /usr/include/serf-1

Short Descriptions

libserf-1.so

contains the Serf API functions.

Last updated on 2013-09-06 10:46:32 -0700