mkmf.rb

Returns the size of the given type. You may optionally specify additional headers to search in for the type.

If found, a macro is passed as a preprocessor constant to the compiler using the type name, in uppercase, prepended with ‘SIZEOF_’, followed by the type name, followed by ’=X’ where ‘X’ is the actual size.

For example, if check_sizeof(‘mystruct’) returned 12, then the SIZEOF_MYSTRUCT=12 preprocessor macro would be passed to the compiler.

Generates the Makefile for your extension, passing along any options and preprocessor constants that you may have generated through other methods.

The target name should correspond the name of the global function name defined within your C extension, minus the ‘Init_’. For example, if your C extension is defined as ‘Init_foo’, then your target would simply be ‘foo’.

If any ’/’ characters are present in the target name, only the last name is interpreted as the target name, and the rest are considered toplevel directory names, and the generated Makefile will be altered accordingly to follow that directory structure.

For example, if you pass ‘test/foo’ as a target name, your extension will be installed under the ‘test’ directory. This means that in order to load the file within a Ruby program later, that directory structure will have to be followed, e.g. "require ‘test/foo’".

Sets a target name that the user can then use to configure various ‘with’ options with on the command line by using that name. For example, if the target is set to "foo", then the user could use the —with-foo-dir command line option.

You may pass along additional ‘include’ or ‘lib’ defaults via the idefault and ldefault parameters, respectively.

Note that dir_config only adds to the list of places to search for libraries and include files. It does not link the libraries into your application.

Instructs mkmf to search for the given header in any of the paths provided, and returns whether or not it was found in those paths.

If the header is found then the path it was found on is added to the list of included directories that are sent to the compiler (via the -I switch).

Returns whether or not the entry point func can be found within the library lib in one of the paths specified, where paths is an array of strings. If func is nil , then the main() function is used as the entry point.

If lib is found, then the path it was found on is added to the list of library paths searched and linked against.

Returns whether or not the function func can be found in the common header files, or within any headers that you provide. If found, a macro is passed as a preprocessor constant to the compiler using the function name, in uppercase, prepended with ‘HAVE_’.

For example, if have_func(‘foo’) returned true, then the HAVE_FOO preprocessor macro would be passed to the compiler.

Returns whether or not the given header file can be found on your system. If found, a macro is passed as a preprocessor constant to the compiler using the header file name, in uppercase, prepended with ‘HAVE_’.

For example, if have_header(‘foo.h’) returned true, then the HAVE_FOO_H preprocessor macro would be passed to the compiler.

Returns whether or not the given entry point func can be found within lib. If func is nil, the ‘main()’ entry point is used by default. If found, it adds the library to list of libraries to be used when linking your extension.

If headers are provided, it will include those header files as the header files it looks in when searching for func.

Real name of the library to be linked can be altered by ’—with-FOOlib’ configuration option.

Returns whether or not macro is defined either in the common header files or within any headers you provide.

Any options you pass to opt are passed along to the compiler.

Returns whether or not the struct of type type contains member. If it does not, or the struct type can‘t be found, then false is returned. You may optionally specify additional headers in which to look for the struct (in addition to the common header files).

If found, a macro is passed as a preprocessor constant to the compiler using the member name, in uppercase, prepended with ‘HAVE_ST_’.

For example, if have_struct_member(‘foo’, ‘bar’) returned true, then the HAVE_ST_BAR preprocessor macro would be passed to the compiler.

Returns whether or not the static type type is defined. You may optionally pass additional headers to check against in addition to the common header files.

You may also pass additional flags to opt which are then passed along to the compiler.

If found, a macro is passed as a preprocessor constant to the compiler using the type name, in uppercase, prepended with ‘HAVE_TYPE_’.

For example, if have_type(‘foo’) returned true, then the HAVE_TYPE_FOO preprocessor macro would be passed to the compiler.

Returns whether or not the variable var can be found in the common header files, or within any headers that you provide. If found, a macro is passed as a preprocessor constant to the compiler using the variable name, in uppercase, prepended with ‘HAVE_’.

For example, if have_var(‘foo’) returned true, then the HAVE_FOO preprocessor macro would be passed to the compiler.