"Garrett D'Amore" <gdamore at sun.com> wrote:
> Casper.Dik at Sun.COM wrote:
> >
> >> PSARC/2004/480 has not been done for fun but because Solaris urgently
> >> _needs_ the code from star for compatibility.
> >>
> >
> > Joerg, either do the work to integrate star or stop complaining it isn't
> > integrated.
> >
> > With doing the work I mean:
> >
> > - do the work upto the point that it you or someone else can do
> > a commit/putback.
> >
>
> Just so its clear, that work involves:
>
> * Any PSARC efforts (if any interfaces, including CLI options,
> protocols, or file formats, have changed, then an update fasttrack is
> probably required)
Nothing has "changed", the interfaces have been enhanced in a compatible way.
> * Get code reviews done (I think you need to have input from someone
> in Don Cragun's group here)
What kind of code review do you expect?
I am not sure whether these people will be able to do a code review for
67000 lines of code (1.6 MB) anytime soon.
> * Get testing done. There may be compliance tests for POSIX that
> need to be done. Again, Don can probably help you find someone who can
> identify what those tests are, and either enable you to run them or have
> someone run them for you.
This sounds funny!
Sun tar is tested against star to verify POSIX compliance. How do you like
to test star?
> * Submit a request-sponsor to find someone willing to help with the
> final RTI
How to do that?
> None of this is terribly difficult, *IF* there is not any technically
> controversial bits. I'm not sure that "IF" clause holds in your case
> though... I know that part of the problem is compatibility is with Sun
> products (which may or may not be POSIX compatible by default... that's
> actually irrelevant). I'm not interested in hearing the details, so
> don't bother responding to me directly. But I don't want you to feel
> like we've left you with no idea how to proceed.
What do you expect to be done here?
J?rg
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