#16679: XMail package error Failed to create for eventfd
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Reporter: skonvols2k | Owner: developers
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: Chaos Calmer (trunk)
Component: packages | Version: Trunk
Resolution: | Keywords:
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Comment (by anonymous):
Replying to [comment:9 skonvols2k]:
> Replying to [comment:8 anonymous]:
> > The patch proposed at comment:5 was [changeset:42916 committed] to
trunk.
> >
> > But, backport of that [changeset:42916 commit] to BB branch is still
pending...
>
> Hi, which package is update this patch: xmail, uclibcxx and/or others?
> I cannot find on
http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/trunk/ar71xx/packages xmail package
(on BB there is a oldpackages folder that in trunk isn't).
>
> If only uclibcxx was involved i would like to try install the package
from Trunk in BB, do you think is possible?
>
> Thanks
> Regards
The patch at comment:5 is against ''uclibc'' (which is packaged as
''libc_0.9.33.2-1_<platform_name>.ipk''). But the patch only fixes
architecture-specific EFD_* flags, so trying to install the ''libc''
package from trunk to BB does not do the trick (aside for any potential
ABI incompatibilities which can leave the system unusable), as
flags/macros are hardcoded into any programs/libraries which use them, in
this specific case the ''XMail'' executable (still broken on BB branch).
So, the most straight option for now (as no packages from ''oldpackages''
feed are built as snapshots) is compiling the xmail package (which must be
patched first with the
[/attachment/ticket/16679/xmail_fix_eventfd_initialization.patch patch] at
1st. attachment) with the BB SDK.
Replying to [comment:8 anonymous]:
> The patch proposed at comment:5 was [changeset:42916 committed] to
trunk.
>
> But, backport of that [changeset:42916 commit] to BB branch is still
pending...
BB branch was released (14.07), and as a release, only critical/security
fixes are being applied by the devs (e.g. hostapd CVE-2014-3686 fixes).
Non-critical fixes are likely to be applied on future releases (perhaps
14.07.1).
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