Re: Packaging a library that requires cross-compiled code

2007-10-01 Thread David Anderson
On 10/1/07, Ian Jackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Anderson writes (Re: Packaging a library that requires cross-compiled code): This provides a way to build the entire package, using only debian-provided packages, with a 'caching' functionality to avoid having to rebuild a toolchain

Re: Packaging a library that requires cross-compiled code

2007-09-30 Thread David Anderson
Just a quick summary of the current status of the package, following these discussions and work on #debian-python. The package python-pynxt now build-depends on python-pynxt || (gcc-4.2-source binutils-source). If python-pynxt is available, the flash_driver.bin blob is obtained by copying it out

Re: Packaging a library that requires cross-compiled code

2007-09-28 Thread David Anderson
On 9/27/07, Daniel Jacobowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think this is the way to go unless you get some concrete objections. There is certainly precedent - see for instance the ia32-libs / amd64-libs packages (which are frowned upon for whole different reasons). [replying here, but this is a

Re: Packaging a library that requires cross-compiled code

2007-09-28 Thread David Anderson
On 9/28/07, Ian Jackson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pro: feels like the Right Way, in a perfect world. Cons: opens the floodgates of packaging cross-compilers, likely requires additions/modifications to packaging tools, and takes way more time than I'm personally ready to put into packaging

Bug#444485: ITP: python-pynxt -- Lego Mindstorms NXT Python interface

2007-09-28 Thread David Anderson
Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: David Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Package name: python-pynxt Version : 0.0.1 Upstream Author : David Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] * URL : https://ssl.natulte.net/nxos/devel * License : GPLv2 Programming Lang: Python

Re: Packaging a library that requires cross-compiled code

2007-09-27 Thread David Anderson
On 9/27/07, Bernd Zeimetz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 4) Give up and stay away from the Debian main repositories, just put the package up on a private package repository. Please don't choose this way to solve the problem. Lego Mindstorms are used a lot for education, including universities, as

Packaging a library that requires cross-compiled code

2007-09-26 Thread David Anderson
[I've only just subscribed, please forgive me if I got something horribly wrong] Hello, I was redirected here for advice from #debian-mentors, following a packaging question I have. The short summary: I'd like to package a library which requires a tiny blob of cross-compiled code to run, and