cool! On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 10:03 AM, Alex Clemmer <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yep! We sure do: > > (1) https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MESOS-3098 > (2) https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MESOS-3097 > (3) https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MESOS-3102 > > On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 6:56 PM, haosdent <[email protected]> wrote: > > do we have any tickets to record support Windows? > > On Jul 23, 2015 9:50 AM, "haosdent" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> cool! > >> On Jul 23, 2015 5:12 AM, "Alex Clemmer" <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Hey folks. > >>> > >>> For some time there has been vestigial interest in a CMake[1]-based > >>> alternative to the autotools-based build system that Mesos currently > >>> depends on (cf. MESOS-898[2]). In the near future we expect to start > >>> thinking about supporting little-known platforms such as "Windows", > >>> (where a fully cross-platform build system is table stakes). > >>> > >>> To facilitate this, we implemented and recently committed an > >>> experimental MVP CMake-based build system that allows us to build the > >>> process library, as well as the tests for the process and stout > >>> libraries. Currently we have only seriously tested that this works > >>> Linux (specifically, we have asked CMake to compile the build spec to > >>> a standard make/gcc combination, much like autotools), but we expect > >>> this to anchor our thoughts on cross-platform support as we continue > >>> to think about our real x-plat story. > >>> > >>> The community can track completed and outstanding the work on > >>> MESOS-898[2]. > >>> > >>> In the immediate term, we're hoping the community will help us work > >>> out the kinks by voicing their questions, concerns, proposing changes > >>> to our plan, or even (hopefully) attempting to build on their favorite > >>> flavor of Linux, and reporting bugs or irregularities. > >>> > >>> Finally, to get the ball rolling, I'd like to end with some FAQs: > >>> > >>> Q: Will autotools be deprecated soon? > >>> A: EMPHATIC NO. The CMake-based build system is an experimental work > >>> that we expect to inform the Mesos community's thoughts as we start to > >>> think about more robustly expanding support other platforms. If there > >>> are serious benefits, then the community may choose to standardize on > >>> this solution in the future, but that is a discussion to have far down > >>> the road. > >>> > >>> Q: Can I use this now? > >>> A: NO. You can use it to build the process library, the process > >>> library tests, and the stout tests. You cannot yet use it to > >>> completely build Mesos. That's intentional -- before we get too far > >>> down the road, we are hoping to get some early feedback. > >>> > >>> Q: How does CMake help the goal of cross-platform support? > >>> A: CMake seamlessly compiles to a variety of toolchains and build > >>> systems. This includes both Linux favorites like gcc and make, but > >>> also more exotic options like Eclipse, or even Visual Studio and MSVC. > >>> Additionally, CMake has fairly robust function and macro systems, > >>> which allows us to do things like support finding or building > >>> third-party dependencies on very heterogeneous systems > >>> > >>> Thanks a lot, and we look forward to hearing your feedback! > >>> > >>> [1] http://www.cmake.org/ > >>> [2] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MESOS-898 > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Alex > >>> > >>> Theory is the first term in the Taylor series of practice. -- Thomas M > >>> Cover (1992) > >>> > >> > > > > -- > Alex > > Theory is the first term in the Taylor series of practice. -- Thomas M > Cover (1992) > -- Best Regards, Haosdent Huang
