> On 7. Nov 2024, at 15:31, rcri...@atto.com wrote:
> 
> There are kernel api changes between 2024 and older pre 2024 kernel.  So I 
> can't compile on 2024 for older kernel.
> I want to set up a new dev environment to support the older kernel.  From 
> what Andreas Wacknitz said, that's not possible.
> 

The build system does/should not depend on kernel API’s of build host. Do you 
have example of the specific error? Are you following the instructions listed 
in https://illumos.org/docs/developers/build/ ?

rgds,
toomas


> 
> -Rob C.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From:        "Toomas Soome" <tso...@me.com>
> To:        rcri...@atto.com
> Cc:        oi-dev@openindiana.org
> Date:        11/06/2024 12:36 PM
> Subject:        Re: [oi-dev] How to get build-essential for older OS release.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 6. Nov 2024, at 15:30, rcri...@atto.com wrote:
> 
> Just doing  "pkg install build-essential", I get the incorporation error:
> 
> pkg install: No matching version of metapackages/build-essential can be 
> installed:
> Reject:  pkg://openindiana.org/metapackages/build-essential@15-2024.0.0.0
> Reason:  This version is excluded by installed incorporation 
> consolidation/userland/userland-incorporation@0.5.11-2022.0.0.17367
> 
> The pkg update allows build-essential to install but it also upgrades the 
> kernel to 2024. I need to support an older kernel.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> If you  need to support older kernel, I assume you mean that you are building 
> driver for older kernel — that does not mean you need to build it on older 
> system, its just your sources what need to be compatible with your old 
> kernel. Of course, there may be other traps around;)
> 
> anyhow, I’d suggest to avoid dependency of very old software because the 
> issues you are currently seeing but also because of bugs and security. 
> 
> rgds,
> toomas
> 
> -Rob C.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From:        "Toomas Soome" <tso...@me.com>
> To:        "OpenIndiana Developer mailing list" <oi-dev@openindiana.org>
> Cc:        rcri...@atto.com
> Date:        11/05/2024 05:09 PM
> Subject:        Re: [oi-dev] How to get build-essential for older OS release.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 5. Nov 2024, at 18:48, Rob C. via oi-dev <oi-dev@openindiana.org> wrote:
> 
> How do I get the build tools for 2022.10 for driver development.
> 
> -Rob. C.
> 
> 
> pkg install build-essential should do. if not, run pkg update; reboot first.
> 
> rgds,
> toomas
> 
> 
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