Am Montag, 1. November 2010, 22:28:32 schrieb Andrew:
> 01.11.2010 22:41, KP Kirchdoerfer пишет:
> >>> Hi Andrew;
> >>> 
> >>> ok it starts compiling buildenv.
> >>> 
> >>> Do I understand the current process correct, that
> >>> a) a new masterinclude is needed for each arch?
> >> 
> >> No, just added arch suffix into masterinclude.mk; and then rebuild all.
> > 
> > Sorry, I was a bit short; that's what I meant.
> > 
> >>> b) the kernel and modules has to be rebuild and packaged seperately?
> >> 
> >> No, all building process for different kernels is done automatically for
> >> all packages.You just need to add package items into initrd and moddb.
> > 
> > But I do have to start the build process for each arch again after
> > modifying masterinclude.mk...
> 
> You may just rebuild packages that provide modules, + kernel of course.
> And adding new arch isn't usual everyday task :)

Of course not; I'm more concerned about the release process :)
 
> >>> c) all kernel related needs to be recompiled?
> >> 
> >> After adding new arch - only packages that provide kernel modules must
> >> be recompiled, to make modules for that arch. Userlevel software isn't
> >> dependent against kernel configuration IMHO.
> >> 
> >>> d) Do those packages have be provided for each arch or just the modules
> >>> they generate?
> >> 
> >> Just modules.
> > 
> > Ok; let's see how this works in the first step.
> > Improvements of the build process can be done later :)
> > 
> > Looks indeed promising!
> > (and easily to give by after the latest discussion about kernel archs -
> > code is always the most convincing argument :))
> > 
> > kp
> 
> Improvements are good, but they'll take significant time.
> At least, it'll be good to make different package type - "module
> package" - for initrd and moddb, that will have some wildcard/variable
> in name and files path, that will be replaced to kernel arch - to make
> arch adding easier. But it'll be after beta1 release.

Agreed!

I'm still building a version from scratch and will try tomorrow or later to 
add a new arch.

kp

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