On Tue, 2007-09-04 at 12:28 +0300, Timo Neuvonen wrote: > > Bacula-2.2 RPM Release Notes > > 03 September 2007 > > > The spec file currently supports building on the following platforms: > > > # Whitebox Enterprise build > > --define "build_wb3 1" > > > > # RedHat Enterprise builds > > --define "build_rhel3 1" > > --define "build_rhel4 1" > > > > # CentOS build > > --define "build_centos3 1" > > --define "build_centos4 1" > > > > # Scientific Linux build > > --define "build_sl3 1" > > --define "build_sl4 1" > > > > Seems to build (haven't tested yet how it runs) on CentOS5 too, when asked > to build for CentOS4. But does not, if asking for RHEL4 > > This leads to question, if it is really necessary to have separate build > options for all the clones of one "upstream" distribution? > AFAIK, there should be no functional differencies between RHELx and > CentOSx... just minor changes to cope with trademark issues etc. Scientific > Linux was something I had never heard before. > > Now, I'm just wondering wouldn't it be more simple to add just one > "more_tolerant" option that effectively would bypass the platform test, > instead of having options of their own for each of the clones?
The platform tests exist primarily to get the correct package names and versions in the dependencies, and secondarily to pull the distribution string from the release file to absolutely label the package with the platform it was built on. I plan to add the rhel5 and clone tags in the near future. > Sooner or > later, someone will again release one more "exact copy" of another > distribution, but just due to a different name it won't be possible to build > on that system then. Or is there really a need to check the platform so > strictly? > > > Regards, > Timo > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-devel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
