do we have any tickets to record support Windows? On Jul 23, 2015 9:50 AM, "haosdent" <[email protected]> wrote:
> cool! > On Jul 23, 2015 5:12 AM, "Alex Clemmer" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hey folks. >> >> For some time there has been vestigial interest in a CMake[1]-based >> alternative to the autotools-based build system that Mesos currently >> depends on (cf. MESOS-898[2]). In the near future we expect to start >> thinking about supporting little-known platforms such as "Windows", >> (where a fully cross-platform build system is table stakes). >> >> To facilitate this, we implemented and recently committed an >> experimental MVP CMake-based build system that allows us to build the >> process library, as well as the tests for the process and stout >> libraries. Currently we have only seriously tested that this works >> Linux (specifically, we have asked CMake to compile the build spec to >> a standard make/gcc combination, much like autotools), but we expect >> this to anchor our thoughts on cross-platform support as we continue >> to think about our real x-plat story. >> >> The community can track completed and outstanding the work on >> MESOS-898[2]. >> >> In the immediate term, we're hoping the community will help us work >> out the kinks by voicing their questions, concerns, proposing changes >> to our plan, or even (hopefully) attempting to build on their favorite >> flavor of Linux, and reporting bugs or irregularities. >> >> Finally, to get the ball rolling, I'd like to end with some FAQs: >> >> Q: Will autotools be deprecated soon? >> A: EMPHATIC NO. The CMake-based build system is an experimental work >> that we expect to inform the Mesos community's thoughts as we start to >> think about more robustly expanding support other platforms. If there >> are serious benefits, then the community may choose to standardize on >> this solution in the future, but that is a discussion to have far down >> the road. >> >> Q: Can I use this now? >> A: NO. You can use it to build the process library, the process >> library tests, and the stout tests. You cannot yet use it to >> completely build Mesos. That's intentional -- before we get too far >> down the road, we are hoping to get some early feedback. >> >> Q: How does CMake help the goal of cross-platform support? >> A: CMake seamlessly compiles to a variety of toolchains and build >> systems. This includes both Linux favorites like gcc and make, but >> also more exotic options like Eclipse, or even Visual Studio and MSVC. >> Additionally, CMake has fairly robust function and macro systems, >> which allows us to do things like support finding or building >> third-party dependencies on very heterogeneous systems >> >> Thanks a lot, and we look forward to hearing your feedback! >> >> [1] http://www.cmake.org/ >> [2] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MESOS-898 >> >> >> -- >> Alex >> >> Theory is the first term in the Taylor series of practice. -- Thomas M >> Cover (1992) >> >
