jan damborsky wrote:
Hi guys,
I would like to ask what is the recommended approach
to determine platform that particular package supports.
I am currently thinking about following types of
queries I would like to run on IPS repo.
Thanks for the input. It's very helpful to know what queries people are
actually going to use. Currently there's no way to do these queries
using the current search protocol. I'm currently working on the next
generation of the search protocol which may or may not allow
* search for Sparc-only (e.g. SUNWkfb) or x86-only (e.g. NVDAgraphics)
packages
I'm still debating whether or not to allow a "not query". I have some
ideas about how to do it, but I'm not sure what the practical
implications will look like. If we allow NOT in our query, this will be
an easy query to write. If not, it'll be possible to get this
information, but not from within a single query. Essentially, you'd ask
for all packages with an x86 variant and all packages with x86 and Sparc
variants, and diff those lists.
* search for packages supporting both Sparc as well as x86 platforms
(e.g. SUNWzfskr)
* search for platform independent packages (like man pages)
I'm not sure we have a notion of "platform independent". We have a
notion of "found on sparc and x86". I'll let Bart or someone else
clarify if I've gotten that wrong. You will be able to search for
packages which have x86 and Sparc actions within them (though currently
there's no plan to enable a search saying, "all actions within these
packages must contain x86 and Sparc variants")
Brock
Thank you,
Jan
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