[oi-dev] Distribution build system

[TJ Yang]

On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 10:43 AM, TJ Yang <tjyang2001 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.

s/but/by/

>
> 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
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