On Fri August 17 2012 13:50:25 Patrick Dickey wrote:
> I'm looking for information about what distributions people are using,
> and how they go about testing their code. The reason is, I'm running
> Ubuntu for my main distribution, and it seems like I'll have to go
> through a lot of hoops in order to compile and test changes to the
> kernel. I realize that I could probably just use the media_build tree,
> and add the changes there. But, I'd prefer to go the same route that
> the majority of the developers here do.
>
> So, my questions are these:
>
> 1. Do you use a specific distribution for development, or a roll your
> own (like Linux from Scratch)?
I used LFS a long time ago. It's great to learn how a linux system is put
together, but it takes way too much time to upgrade.
I've used several distros in the past but I'm now running aptosid, which is
a rolling Debian sid distro. But I do build my own kernel.
> 2. If you use a distribution, which one?
> 3. Do you do your development on physical computers or on virtual
> machines (or both)?
Physical for the most part.
> 4. Do you have a machine that's dedicated to development, or is it one
> that you use for other things?
Both. I use my main PC for development, but I also have more specialized
PCs to test certain things.
> 5. Do you use a newer computer, or older computer for development? (or
> both)
I tend to upgrade to something faster every so often :-)
> For anyone using the media_build tree (instead of the media_git tree):
>
> Are you able to seamlessly implement changes that are in the media_git
> tree files to the media_build tree, or do you have to make changes in
> order to get them to compile?
> Are your files able to be implemented into the media_git tree
> seamlessly, or do you have to make changes to get them to compile?
If you have to make changes, let me know. It should be seamless. Occasionally
things break with media_build if new code is merged in media-git, but I try
to be on top of it.
> If you're able to use the media_build tree, and the changes you make can
> be implemented in the media_git tree without hassle, I may go that route
> instead.
>
> I downloaded a Slackware DVD, as it appears to be one that you can "roll
> your own kernel" without too much of a hassle. But, I want to get
> people's opinions before I start.
Generally, building your own kernel isn't that hard. Figuring it out tends
to be a one-time job.
But if you just touch media drivers and do not intend to do any work
elsewhere in the kernel, then media_build should work well.
Regards,
Hans
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