Brian
A small improvement that you may want fix before re-building the build
machines.
Currently perl-host builds in the optware package build directory rather
than in the host build directory, easily fixed by changing the two mk
files in the sources folder. I think best if you fix this.
Regarding building packages using later versions of Linux, my
experience is historical difficulty building the tool chains with the
later tools.
In message <ijrd0n+g4hj@eGroups.com>, Brian <b88zhou@gmail.com> writes
>32-bit 10.10 will also help, since most failed packages fail to build
>because of newer build tools (such as libtool), only a few are because
>of 64-bit.
>
>Regarding libtool version, we want to use system libtool when it's not
>causing any problem. But If some packages must use a specific version,
>we would stage the specific version into $(HOST_STAGING_PREFIX) and use
>that specific version.
>
>Regards,
>
>-Brian
>
>--- In nslu2-linux@yahoogroups.com, Alex Potapenko <opotapenko@...> wrote:
>>
>> Sorry, a couple more questions:
>> 1. If I fail with 64-bit Ubuntu 10.10, can I go on with 32-bit 10.10?
>> 2. What libtool version should I install: should I downgrade to 1.5.x?
>>
>> 2011/2/20 Alex Potapenko <opotapenko@...>
>>
>> > And one more thing: should I also refrain from fixing packages (like I did
>> > with avahi and samba35)
>> >
>> > 2011/2/20 Alex Potapenko <opotapenko@...>
>> >
>> > Thank you for your explanations, Brian,
>> >>
>> >> Sorry, I noticed your reply just now and checked-in some changes, but
>> >> will do so no more until the builder is recovered.
>> >>
>> >> Please don't be mistaken: I didn't intent to rush anyone - I just had no
>> >> idea what was going on and as such, was worried whether anything bad
>> >> happened to the project.
>> >>
>> >> Regarding 64-bit Ubuntu 10.10, I will give it a try, but I simply have no
>> >> other options rather then running linux in a virtual machine, and I wasn't
>> >> able to run a 64-bit OS using VirtualBox ~2 years ago.
>> >>
>> >> And thank you for git-svn - will give it a go.
>> >>
>> >> Glad to be hearing from you after after such a long time,
>> >> Alex
>> >>
>> >> 2011/2/20 Brian <b88zhou@...>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi,
>> >>>
>> >>> Since I'm on the cc list of the ticket to rebuild the builder(s), I get
>> >>> to know that the infrastructure team is actively working on it.
>> >>>
>> >>> The plan is to have a 64-bit 10.10 ubuntu instance as the builder, but
>> >>> also build a chroot 8.04 ubuntu in the transition period. There're quite
>> >>> some optware .mk recipes that need to be updated to be able to build on
>> >>> 64-bit 10.10.
>> >>>
>> >>> The best way to help, for developers, would be to prepare your local
>> >>> 64-bit 10.10 instance and test build as many packages for as many
>> >>>feeds as
>> >>> possible. Fix things along the way. Before the builder is
>> >>>recovered, please
>> >>> hold on to your changes, so that we don't have a too big a backlog.
>> >>> Personally I use git-svn as client, and I can have quite a lot of local
>> >>> branches. I can highly recommend git-svn.
>> >>>
>> >>> For nslu2 users, please help spread the word, and support the project
>> >>> with donation. Every little bit helps. The goal is to cover the cost of
>> >>> upgraded hardware (fast disks) and hosting cost. I'll try to get
>> >>>concrete
>> >>> target amount. Please understand that all developers and the
>> >>>infrastructure
>> >>> support team work voluntarily in their spare time, so be patient.
>> >>>
>> >>> -Brian
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --- In nslu2-linux@yahoogroups.com, Alex Potapenko <opotapenko@>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Hi,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > It looks like optware feeds haven't been updated for about two weeks,
>> >>> so I
>> >>> > guess there're still some problems with the build machine. That's why
>> >>> I'd be
>> >>> > thankful if someone (like Brian Zhou) could shed some light on the
>> >>> current
>> >>> > state of affairs. Also, Brian, maybe there's some way that we could
>> >>> help
>> >>> > solving those problems?
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Best regards,
>> >>> > Alex
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best regards,
>> >> Alex Potapenko
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Best regards,
>> > Alex Potapenko
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> Alex Potapenko
>>
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