[oi-dev] Distribution build system

[TJ Yang]

Hi, Deano

I am converting all the consolidations building instruction into xml files.
and this xml file can be playbacked but /opt/TWWfsw/bin/sb
(sb=software build) tool.

Very similar following command to create  O.I. CD/USB image.  except
the abstraction is one level higher.

 pfexec distro_const build ./new_slim_cd_x86.xml

So for this digitization effort is to generate O.I. sparc image to
provide alternative OS that our Sparc hardware can run freely.

I don't expect it got adopted by this group since TWW Inc.'s GNU
tool-sets is not well-known.  But I am documenting this approach at
R1.

tj

R1: http://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/CPAMTWW

On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 7:13 AM, Deano <deano at rattie.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The conversation on the Distributed build system stalled on finer points but
> the large idea seemed to have everyone support. A continuous build system,
> that automatically went through all consolidations would be a major step
> forward for the OI development process.
> So lets get things moved on a least for the most basic system we all agree
> would be useful. I looked into some more advanced build systems (Scons, WAF,
> etc.) but tbh all were slightly overkill for what the basic simple system
> needs which is simply a makefile or script that grabs each consolidation,
> sets up the environment, builds and moves onto the next (with appropriate
> error handling etc.)
>
> Aszezo has some idea and how to get this party started I believe, so
> probably best for him to make more concrete suggestions?
>
> If we could get a empty framework in place and running, we could then pop in
> each consolidation in turn when ready, and therefore gradually get our
> continuous build system working, the particularly troublesome ones don't
> have to stop the easier ones.
>
> A hack-a-thon might make an ideal time for people to get together and push
> this all together?
>
> Thoughts please,
> Deano
>
>
>
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T.J. Yang