Re: [gentoo-soc] Gentoo on Android: Summary for 2013.8.26-9.8

[Luca Barbato]

On 08/09/13 07:16, heroxbd@×××××.com wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Gentoo on Android is about running Gentoo natively in a directory prefix
> on Android devices[1,2] in parallel with native Android, mentored by
> Luca.
>
> It is behind schedule.
>
> In the last week, we have developed the bootstrap script for Gentoo
> RAP.
>
>     http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.alt/6663
>
> And tested it on x86, amd64, armv7a and armv5te.
>
> As the final deadline draws near, I want to summarize all the things
> that are left:
>
>      1. root privilege in Gentoo Prefix: a prototype is there, need
>         submission to portage herd.

This is moderately important

>      2. RAP stage3, two pieces: root and normal user. Compiling on my
>         cell phone, with the shiny new bootstrap script.

This is important

>      3. Google Play user-friendly App to install Gentoo RAP. Not sure,
>         turn to xda-developers?

Nice to have but not needed by the pencil-down.

>      4. Cross bootstrap arm targets. The solution is, bootstrap a native
>         arm toolchain, (i.e. CBUILD=x86_64-*, CHOST=CTARGET=arm*), and
>         then bootstrap natively on the target device. (We have patched
>         crossdev to work with Prefix). Ruud (redlizard) has a solution
>         for that toolchain.

It is interesting

>      5. GLEP-RAP to be accepted, the profiles and patches merged to
>         gentoo-x86. toolchain herd needs vapier's approval to accepts
>         RAP related patches. I think being approved by the council will
>         accelerate that. Hints, Luca?

Start discussing on gentoo-dev, but it isn't something I expect to have
in a week. Ping me about the patches.

>      6*. musl and clang. It's probable that we have no time for that
>          within this round of soc.

As for point 3 it would be nice to have but can wait.

lu