Ghee,

Thanks - yes the bfu is required. So we need to ensure that snv_51 is made
available as a community SX release so vermillion_52b can be release to run on
top of it.

-Karl.

Ghee Teo wrote:
> Karl Gaffney wrote:
>>
>> Is the concern with Internal Sun Users or Opensolaris?
>  This is OpenSolaris so I am thinking of external users.
>>
>> For internal Sun users, from vermillion_52b (built on snv_51) due today,
>> they'll be required to use snv_51. We'll also need to strip out the HAL
>> stuff from these install scripts.
>>
>> For Opensolaris, we may need to make packages available, or wait till SX
>> based on nevada_53, as I expect snv_51 and snv_52 will be NoGO's for SX
>> due to Desktop issues with HAL/Vold and gnome2.14. So we may have 
>> difficulty
>> here.
>   Isn't that neveda 51 + vermillion 52B development is what we want to 
> OpenSolaris
> community to see, test and use?
>  The install-jds scripts should work.
>>
>> What are the kernel issues? we didn't see these making earlier HAL 
>> packages
>> available?
>   I am 100% certain on this. With the earlier build vermillion-devel 
> with regard to HAL
> not only we install HAL packages, we also do bfu on the nightly. That is 
> the only reason
> I suspect we also require some kernel changes. I could be wrong, and 
> that is why I like
> Artem's definitive comment on this.
> 
> -Ghee
> 
>>
>> -Karl.
>>
>> Ghee Teo wrote:
>>> Damien Carbery wrote:
>>>> I assume you are talking about the lack of HAL installation steps. 
>>>> Unfortunately we're at a 'border case' type place - HAL is now in 
>>>> Nevada (snv_51) and this JDS build will be installed on top of it. 
>>>> Including HAL packages would overwrite those official packages and 
>>>> that would not be good.
>>>>
>>>> I am open to suggestions from people about how to accommodate those 
>>>> who do not have access to snv_51. Maybe I could upload the 
>>>> (official) HAL packages from snv_51.
>>>>   
>>>  My concern is that that may not be sufficient if there are also 
>>> kernel changes. CC Artem
>>>
>>> -Ghee
>>>>  
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