hamm freeze
Hello,
hamm will be frozen in few days, but what should be made about the sparc
port? Are we ready for a release?
I did a quick check on the Packages file:
616 packages were compiled for sparc (don't know how many are up-to-date)
296 packages are arch indep.
(about 1500 packages are in the dist).
If we want to release something, we need at least a core distribution (base
net stuff, some admin tools, minimal X11 stuff).
So, can we write a list of what should be (re)compiled first ?
It comes to mind some packages already in the process queue:
- silo big troubles with libc6 :-((
- glibca new release is available for testing
- binutils 2.8.1.0.21 is out (maybe solve the silo problems ???)
- boot-disks a beta release was uploaded to master few days ago
- xserver-sun no X11 server packaged
...
I'm working on the following topics:
- boot disks upgrades (new features like serial console support, as well as bug
fixes).
- kernel-{package/image} maintenance (need them for boot disks).
- sparc-fdisk and sparc-utils (elftoaout, piggyback) package development (also
need them for boot disks and will upload them in few days).
I've just plugged 32MB of RAM into my Sparc/Classic to ease compiling packages,
so I think I will be able to build a lot of packages. My main problems are:
1/ it's hard to find spare time now ;-((
2/ transfer rate from my ISP is very limited (I only dispose of a 14400 bauds
modem :-(( ).
I hope I will solve the second point soon (I could be able to go to my old lab
once a week or so to download most of the new stuff), but not the first :-(.
Bye.
PS: I've just downloaded the glibc stuff from Juan then will try it soon.
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Re: hamm freeze
hamm will be frozen in few days, but what should be made about the sparc port? Are we ready for a release? As it looks right now, probably not. Though the new glibc looks really promising (I just compiled perl against it, and it no longer needs LD_BIND_NOW. Unfortunately it fails a few math tests. It's in ftp.net.se:/pub/Linux/sparc - please test it). However, given that we will be allowed to 'catch up' with the Intel release during the Freeze (at least that's the impression I got) we may be able to get a release together. If we want to release something, we need at least a core distribution (base net stuff, some admin tools, minimal X11 stuff). So, can we write a list of what should be (re)compiled first ? It comes to mind some packages already in the process queue: - silo big troubles with libc6 :-(( - glibca new release is available for testing - binutils 2.8.1.0.21 is out (maybe solve the silo problems ???) - boot-disks a beta release was uploaded to master few days ago - xserver-sun no X11 server packaged Arre [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I (mostly Arre) are working on Xsun. If we don't run in to any problems (we probably will) it should be ready shortly. I also hope to have a look at libstdc++ to see if I can get it to stop segfaulting when doing IO. (incidentally, I'd like to know if anyone else is experiencing these problems with the current libstdc++). Regards, /Anders - back from vacation. -- -- Of course I'm crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong. Anders Hammarquist | Mud at Kingdoms| [EMAIL PROTECTED] NetGuide Scandinavia | telnet kingdoms.se 1812| Fax: +46 31 50 79 39 http://www.netg.se | | Tel: +46 31 50 79 40 -- E-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST. Trouble? E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
