[oi-dev] How to get build-essential for older OS release.

[Peter Tribble]

On Thu, Nov 7, 2024 at 1:31 PM Rob C. via oi-dev <oi-dev at openindiana.org>
wrote:

> There are kernel api changes between 2024 and older pre 2024 kernel.  So I
> can't compile on 2024 for older kernel.
> I want to set up a new dev environment to support the older kernel.  From
> what Andreas Wacknitz said, that's not possible.
>

Not on OpenIndiana. With both Tribblix and OmniOS you can install older
versions,
going back quite a way, and they'll work, although you won't be able to get
updates.

-Rob C.
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> From:        "Toomas Soome" <tsoome at me.com>
> To:        RCrispo at atto.com
> Cc:        oi-dev at openindiana.org
> Date:        11/06/2024 12:36 PM
> Subject:        Re: [oi-dev] How to get build-essential for older OS
> release.
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> On 6. Nov 2024, at 15:30, RCrispo at atto.com wrote:
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> Just doing  "pkg install build-essential", I get the incorporation error:
>
> pkg install: No matching version of metapackages/build-essential can be
> installed:
> Reject:  pkg://openindiana.org/metapackages/build-essential@15-2024.0.0.0
> Reason:  This version is excluded by installed incorporation
> consolidation/userland/userland-incorporation at 0.5.11-2022.0.0.17367
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> The pkg update allows build-essential to install but it also upgrades the
> kernel to 2024. I need to support an older kernel.
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> If you  need to support older kernel, I assume you mean that you are
> building driver for older kernel — that does not mean you need to build it
> on older system, its just your sources what need to be compatible with your
> old kernel. Of course, there may be other traps around;)
>
> anyhow, I’d suggest to avoid dependency of very old software because the
> issues you are currently seeing but also because of bugs and security.
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> rgds,
> toomas
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> -Rob C.
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> From:        "Toomas Soome" <tsoome at me.com>
> To:        "OpenIndiana Developer mailing list" <oi-dev at openindiana.org>
> Cc:        RCrispo at atto.com
> Date:        11/05/2024 05:09 PM
> Subject:        Re: [oi-dev] How to get build-essential for older OS
> release.
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> On 5. Nov 2024, at 18:48, Rob C. via oi-dev <oi-dev at openindiana.org>
> wrote:
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> How do I get the build tools for 2022.10 for driver development.
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> -Rob. C.
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> pkg install build-essential should do. if not, run pkg update; reboot
> first.
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> rgds,
> toomas
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