On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 03:52:01AM +0200, Nils Olav Fossum wrote: > Onsdag 15 oktober 2008 04:55, skrev Randy McAnally: > > > > Since we're compiling so many packages I don't think there will ever be a > > fool proof method, but I think the current system works very well as it > > stands. > > > > Once you get it compiling, which isn't hard on a fresh Debian or CentOS > > box, it's really easy to recompile. > > yes, it is somewhat stable now. > > but changing anything in there is not so trivial I think. > Consider these: > - Samba problems: mounts from Windows servers. > Samba will not build on Debian Lenny. > (I dont know where to start on this one, > someone, please take a look at the samba part in the Makefile) > - NFS mount alternative, > - NTFS partition/file capabilites, > - the parted debacle: the old noisy and stable vs. the new shiny smooth one > - conditional patch and .config handling for different package versions. > - experimental .configs and the need for testing vs. userfriendliness > - experimental package versions and the need for testing vs. userfriendliness > > In short: more devel flexibility and userfriendliness for testing are needed. > > Right now Im looking into buildroot: > http://buildroot.uclibc.org/buildroot.html > It is a long learning experience for me, and I dont know where i will end up. > In the meanwhile we have our old stable build system. :-)
Did you get anywhere with improving the build system? Allan. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ unattended-devel mailing list unattended-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattended-devel
