+1 to the suggestions from Marcus > -----Original Message----- > From: Marcus [mailto:marcus.m...@wtnet.de] > Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2016 09:18 > To: dev@openoffice.apache.org > Subject: Re: [HELP NEEDED] old Solaris related build issues > > Am 04/05/2016 01:51 AM, schrieb Patricia Shanahan: > > On 4/4/2016 2:59 PM, Marcus wrote: > >> Am 04/04/2016 11:30 PM, schrieb Kay Schenk: > > ... > >>> In any case, since we don't currently have "official" > >>> distros for Solaris -- I would be content changing all these > >>> issues to ENHANCEMENT rather than DEFECT. > >>> > >>> Thoughts? > >> > >> I think this wouldn't change the actual problem: Somebody has to do > the > >> change in the code. We have neglected this platform and this is IMHO > >> also one reason that we don't offer any builds anymore. > >> > >> Let's see what Patricia will say about the effort she sees. > > ... > > > > I think Apostolos Syropoulos makes a strong case for using gcc in > > preference to SunStudio. > > > > A lot depends on whether the changes suggested in the article > > https://asyropoulos.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/compiling-openoffice4/ > > still work. It was last modified in 2014. I can't determine that very > > easily without experimenting. > > should be easy for him to tell us. ;-) > > > If the rest of the PMC wants me to make the effort, I would request a > > Of course it's your decision. But if it's not that much effort IMHO it > is worth to do the compiler change. > > > Solaris ssh account from Adfinis, check out the current trunk there, > > check/apply all available Solaris patches, including the switch to > gcc, > > and attempt a build. If the patches work, and pass inspection, I would > > commit them to svn. > > OK, sounds good. > > > If that all works, I could continue to review, test, and check in > > patches suggested by people working on Solaris. Would I need AOO > > BugZilla issues supporting my changes? > > I suggest to use a BZ issue for the initial work. On the the basis of > the coming patches and the documentation of the work alone it makes > sense to do the little extra step. For other things after that we have > to see again. > > Marcus > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
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