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--- compiling:main [2018/09/16 10:20] – daniel
+++ compiling:main [2020/05/14 15:51] – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation daniel
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 //potfit// uses the [[https://waf.io/|waf]] build system, which is fast, easy to use and very flexible. It is written in Python and requires a Python runtime to be available on the system.
-The old [[compiling:make|Makefile-based build system]] is still available for compatibility reasons. It may not support all features and will be removed at some point.
+The old [[compiling:make|Makefile-based build system]] is still available for compatibility reasons. It may not support all features and will be removed eventually.
 ===== Basics =====
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 <code>./waf --help</code>
-Building potfit is split up into two stages: first a configuration stage and then a build stage. The configuration stage checks if all requirements for a building a binary with the requested options is possible and the build stage then invokes the compiler to create the binary.
+Building //potfit// is split up into two stages: first a configuration stage and then a build stage. The configuration stage checks if all requirements for building a //potfit// binary with the requested options is possible and the build stage then invokes the compiler to create the binary.
 === 1. Configuration ===
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 <code>./waf configure <additional arguments></code>
-A minimal configuration needs to specify at least the interaction (-i) and maybe the potential model (-m):
+A minimal configuration needs to specify at least the interaction (-i) and the potential model (-m):
 <code>./waf configure -i pair -m apot</code>
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 options              = stress
 </code>
+Some examples for compiling //potfit// with the waf build system are shown [[compiling:examples|here]].
 ===== Advanced options =====