Problem with compiling the chess engine Crafty

[Husse]

I don't know anything about the chess engine Crafty but my standard answer for compiling trouble is "have you installed build-essential ?"

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apt install build-essential

[Husse]

Sorry about that
There are so many questions asked by people with very varied knowledge so it's not uncommon that his is the error
I just answered > compiling probems > oh oh ask abot build-essential
The key problem in your case is obviously

CPU you selected does not support x86-64 instruction set

I guess it does if you have the 64 bit version installed
The key point here is how the script checks that....
I have not installed this app - I'm about to install in one or two Mint in virtualbox so I can trash a system trying to find the problem for people

[nick]

Hi


A quick search of

crafty.c:1: error: CPU you selected does not support x86-64 instruction set

Gives;
http://www.mail-archive.com/scid-users% ... 00141.html

The problem comes from Crafty compilation phase :
it currently tries a "make linux" which targets an x86.
Just change it to "make linux-amd64" and it should work in Makefile.conf :

Replace
crafty:
cd engines/crafty-20.14/ && make linux && cd ../../
with
crafty:
cd engines/crafty-20.14/ && make linux-amd64 && cd ../../

and "./configure && make" should work.

Nick

[Husse]

Hi Nick
Nice to see you still in the forum - seemingly spot on as usual

[nick]

Hi Husse

Thank you Sir!, still about, but have to limit my time now
I am a pensioner, Keep up the good work

Nick