Joerg Schilling wrote:
> "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.
>
Even compatible interface changes are still changes, and need ARC review.
>
>
>> * 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.
>
You can break it up across multiple people. Code doesn't get putback to
Solaris without at least two sets of eyes looking at it. Whether it has
1 line of change, or 1M lines of change.
>
>> * 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?
>
I don't know how to test it. But you had better find out what is
required, and I think that means working with Don, before you file an RTI.
>
>
>> * Submit a request-sponsor to find someone willing to help with the
>> final RTI
>>
>
> How to do that?
>
Actually, since I have learned that you are in SWAN already, you can
file the RTI yourself. BUt I did omit one step, which is that you have
to integrate star into a local workspace of your own, and make sure that
it builds properly (including a full ON build). If you are integrating
into SFW, rather than ON, the rules may be different.
>
>
>
>> 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?
>
I thought I was pretty clear above. You seem unwilling to even try to
figure it out.
-- Garrett
