Re: Cross platform android ldc compiler
On 2016-06-18 18:39, Andre Pany wrote: You are right. I thought it would be possible to create ios applications also from a linux system. But as you need OS X, the docker approach isn't possible. It should work for Android though. -- /Jacob Carlborg
Re: Cross platform android ldc compiler
On Saturday, 18 June 2016 at 11:05:58 UTC, Jacob Carlborg wrote: On 2016-06-17 13:48, Andre Pany wrote: I think of a docker image containing ldc and all necessary dependencies for compiling an android/ios application. I think it's only possible to compile iOS applications on OS X and it's not possible to run OS X inside a docker container. You are right. I thought it would be possible to create ios applications also from a linux system. But as you need OS X, the docker approach isn't possible. Kind regards Andre
Re: Cross platform android ldc compiler
On 2016-06-17 13:48, Andre Pany wrote: I think of a docker image containing ldc and all necessary dependencies for compiling an android/ios application. I think it's only possible to compile iOS applications on OS X and it's not possible to run OS X inside a docker container. -- /Jacob Carlborg
Re: Cross platform android ldc compiler
On 2016-06-17 17:22, wobbles wrote: Docker will be changing in the near future - there'll be no VirtualBox from now on. At least, I don't think so going from the Beta, but maybe it's just even more hidden from the user now. It's still going to use virtualization. Just a different technically than VirtualBox, something that is more platform specific. On OS X it's xhyve and on Windows Hyber-V [1]. [1] https://blog.docker.com/2016/03/docker-for-mac-windows-beta/ -- /Jacob Carlborg
Re: Cross platform android ldc compiler
On Friday, 17 June 2016 at 13:35:01 UTC, Andre Pany wrote: On Friday, 17 June 2016 at 12:26:18 UTC, Gerald wrote: On Friday, 17 June 2016 at 11:48:23 UTC, Andre Pany wrote: [...] For windows and mac VirtualBox is included in the docker installation routine. Most users won't even notice Virtual Box is working behind the scene of docker. Last time I checked vagrant, I thought vagrant is a generator for virtual box images, but i will check again and include it into my research. Kind regards Andre Docker will be changing in the near future - there'll be no VirtualBox from now on. At least, I don't think so going from the Beta, but maybe it's just even more hidden from the user now.
Re: Cross platform android ldc compiler
On Friday, 17 June 2016 at 12:26:18 UTC, Gerald wrote: On Friday, 17 June 2016 at 11:48:23 UTC, Andre Pany wrote: Hi, I want to share an idea with you. I do not know how far I will come myself with this idea due to my lack of linux and ldc knowledge. There is a great virtualization tool called docker. With this tool it is possible to create images of software tools. This images will run out of the box on every system (mac/linux/windows). I think of a docker image containing ldc and all necessary dependencies for compiling an android/ios application. The D source code you can store in a shared directory between your host system and the docker virtual system. The docker image could in addition provide a web interface to start the compilation/linking process. In the end, if you have the docker image, you will have s.th. like a "D android compiler as a service" which works on every major operation system. Just install docker and select the image from the free docker marketplace. Docker doesn't run natively on Windows and OSX, it requires a VM such as VirtualBox, since it depends on linux kernel features like cgroups. IMHO, a better solution for a development environment then docker would be Vagrant (https://www.vagrantup.com) as this is the sort of use case it is designed around and it is based on VMs from the get-go (though it can work with docker as a provider as well), For windows and mac VirtualBox is included in the docker installation routine. Most users won't even notice Virtual Box is working behind the scene of docker. Last time I checked vagrant, I thought vagrant is a generator for virtual box images, but i will check again and include it into my research. Kind regards Andre
Re: Cross platform android ldc compiler
On Friday, 17 June 2016 at 11:48:23 UTC, Andre Pany wrote: Hi, I want to share an idea with you. I do not know how far I will come myself with this idea due to my lack of linux and ldc knowledge. There is a great virtualization tool called docker. With this tool it is possible to create images of software tools. This images will run out of the box on every system (mac/linux/windows). I think of a docker image containing ldc and all necessary dependencies for compiling an android/ios application. The D source code you can store in a shared directory between your host system and the docker virtual system. The docker image could in addition provide a web interface to start the compilation/linking process. In the end, if you have the docker image, you will have s.th. like a "D android compiler as a service" which works on every major operation system. Just install docker and select the image from the free docker marketplace. Docker doesn't run natively on Windows and OSX, it requires a VM such as VirtualBox, since it depends on linux kernel features like cgroups. IMHO, a better solution for a development environment then docker would be Vagrant (https://www.vagrantup.com) as this is the sort of use case it is designed around and it is based on VMs from the get-go (though it can work with docker as a provider as well),
