Yep! We sure do: (1) https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MESOS-3098 (2) https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MESOS-3097 (3) https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MESOS-3102
On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 6:56 PM, haosdent <haosd...@gmail.com> wrote: > do we have any tickets to record support Windows? > On Jul 23, 2015 9:50 AM, "haosdent" <haosd...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> cool! >> On Jul 23, 2015 5:12 AM, "Alex Clemmer" <clemmer.alexan...@gmail.com> >> 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) >>> >> -- Alex Theory is the first term in the Taylor series of practice. -- Thomas M Cover (1992)
