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Hello Everyone, |
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I was supposed to integrate `bootstrap-init` and `sar-preinit` into |
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SharkBait this week. I couldn't quite do that. |
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`bootstrap-init` was initially cross-compiled for aarch64 using NDK. So |
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the first job was to get rid of NDK and use a different "build-system". |
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I opted for CMake and ported the project to use it [1]. But the binary |
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compiled by CMake on my phone (arm64 Gentoo), would not boot Android. |
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The build rules can be inspected on [1]. |
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I believe this is because of the fact that I am not using a Bionic based |
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toolchain. So, I started working on building such a toolchain mid-week. |
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And this is where my current task starts coinciding with my next |
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scheduled task of providing a aarch64-linux-android toolchain where we |
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build Bionic as well. The crux of this task was already performed by |
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KireinaHoro in his GSoC [2]. Since my next scheduled task is required to |
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be finished for my current task, I propose to merge `bootstrap-init` |
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along with `sar-preinit` together later in the SharkBait workflow. |
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And to cover the installing process for users right now, I will write a |
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blog and post it on [3] within 24 hours of writing this mail. The blog |
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will provide a guide on assembling the components required for |
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System-As-Root based Android devices and installing SharkBaitOS. Keep in |
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mind that this process will indeed be simplified for the user later. |
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And I propose to edit SharkBait's official wiki later in my GSoC tenure |
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explaining the simplified procedure to end-users and porters. |
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Thanks, |
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Gunwant |
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[1] https://gitlab.com/WantGuns/bootstrap-init/-/tree/cmake |
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[2] https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Android/SharkBait/Building_a_toolchain_for_aarch64-linux-android |
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[3] https://wantguns.gitlab.io/ |
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