From 86d1f32f5ab765977da4bbd2d5a9d1ca7ac190ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ralph Lange Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:54:46 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add README --- README.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..eedb8c24d --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +# PCAS + +Portable Channel Access Server and Generic Data Descriptor libraries, +split off [EPICS Base 3.16.1](http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/base/R3-16/1.php) +as a separate module. + +The repository keeps the complete history of the code, i.e. it is a clone +of the EPICS Base repository. + +## Building + +Create a file RELEASE.local (either inside the configure directory or one +directory level above the module's root) that sets EPICS_BASE to where +your EPICS installation is located. + +*Note:* This module is intended to be compiled against EPICS 7. +To build the module against an existing older Base < 3.17, your must manually +export the CA client library header file `net_convert.h` + cp /src/ca/client/net_convert.h /include/ + +Additional information and CA manuals: +* [EPICS Base 3.16.1](http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/base/R3-16/1.php)