Re: [Nix-dev] Using Nix to build embedded linux firmware

2012-05-22 Thread Nicolas Pierron
Hi, On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Felix Lange f...@travelping.com wrote: A closer look at Nix has revealed some questions: Cross Compilation        There seems to be some work in the nixpkgs tree that deals with        cross builds (pkgs/top-level/release-cross.nix). It would be

[Nix-dev] Using Nix to build embedded linux firmware

2012-05-21 Thread Felix Lange
Hi, I am currently evaluating Nix and it's universe of tools for a company project and after playing with it for a while, I'd like to discuss my considerations with the list. Our company, Travelping GmbH, is a producer of specialized telecommunications equipment. The firmware for our devices is

[Nix-dev] Using Nix to build embedded linux firmware

2012-05-21 Thread Michael Raskin
Cross Compilation There seems to be some work in the nixpkgs tree that deals with cross builds (pkgs/top-level/release-cross.nix). It would be interesing to hear from the people who are behind this. Are cross builds alive and supported? It works, it is used, it may

Re: [Nix-dev] Using Nix to build embedded linux firmware

2012-05-21 Thread Lluís Batlle i Rossell
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 10:11:32AM +0200, Felix Lange wrote: Hi, I am currently evaluating Nix and it's universe of tools for a company project and after playing with it for a while, I'd like to discuss my considerations with the list. Our company, Travelping GmbH, is a producer of

Re: [Nix-dev] Using Nix to build embedded linux firmware

2012-05-21 Thread Lluís Batlle i Rossell
On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 12:48:25PM +0400, Michael Raskin wrote: Nix's binary size and runtime requirements: Our usual size limit for images is 8MB compressed. With an image that small, we need to be really picky about what goes in and what doesn't. Quick measurement shows that