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I've been tearing apart OpenSolaris for a few months. So far my work is |
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almost complete, but I need help on some of the remaining issues. I'm |
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not a gentoo dev and not sure the interest level for starting a Solaris |
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based herd, but now would be the time to say something. |
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Why? |
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I've been using ebuilds as a proof of concept so I could boostrap this |
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whole thing, but in Dec my overlay is going to completely change. |
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If I can get help (or even if I don't) I'll build a relatively solid stage3. |
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(Some things of possible interest..) |
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Developer highlights: |
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1) Modular ebuilds for the entire onnv codebase (this is the core |
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Solaris code.) |
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2) amd64 optimizations |
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3) Future planning on how to elegantly handle different levels of |
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x86/x86_64 optimization at runtime |
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4) 100% sun cc compiled (patches for libc, libffi, liboil, python.. |
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etc..) |
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5) Easy pulling of redistributable licensed sun cc |
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compiler/toolchain [1] |
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6) Almost entirely from source (I have a clear idea of what needs to |
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be done to finish the libc work) |
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7) Rough draft of a gentoo handbook style install |
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(Too much to list here and not even considering the Solaris goodies) |
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Short version of TODO: |
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1) Redo all template ebuilds to inherit class(es) |
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2) Make a central ebuild per onnv snv release that builds all needed |
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headers/generated files |
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3) Fix a critically blocking segfault in svc |
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4) Redo ncurses ebuild |
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5) Remove tons of cruft |
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Warnings: |
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1) Current ebuilds are so super ugly (I have notes how to make better) |
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2) AMD64 only right now (there's only enough 32bit stuff to make sun |
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cc work) |
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3) Lots of cruft |
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4) svc.configd segfaults when building global.db and is forcing |
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maintenance mode on boot (== no network connectivity cause the devices |
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aren't being properly managed and a few other things..) |
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Most of the base work is done or being wrapped up, but realize it's |
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still *very* alpha and really only for the most determined |
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developers/package maintainers to help with now. |
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There's already a few gentoo devs/users around, but even if only to say |
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hi feel free to join #ospkg on irc.freenode.net.. Most of the people |
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there are more than happy to help with gentoo/solaris related bits.. |
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(and sometimes rant/argue :) |
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Cheers, |
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./C |
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[1] Will only work on Solaris, pulled directly from pkg.opensolaris.org |
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and under OpenSolaris binary license |
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ps.. Happy Thanksgiving weekend if you're in the US |
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