[netcf-devel] Re: netcf - anyone here for an "other operating system (but not (Solaris))"

2016-11-01 Thread Michael Felt
On 01-Nov-16 15:52, Eric Blake wrote: Which version of GNU m4? There are some particular m4 bugs in some older versions that kill configure scripts, so the bootstrap script intentionally blacklists m4 versions with those bugs. missed this. 1.4.17 __

[netcf-devel] Re: new to netcf - maybe this is answered in the documentation, however

2016-11-01 Thread Michael Felt
On 01-Nov-16 17:48, Laine Stump wrote: On 11/01/2016 12:22 PM, Michael Felt wrote: I have done some superficial reading on netcf - and I notice several comments on bridiging. Found out what it is and I do not expect it on AIX. There is a specialized partition (VIOS) that provides that functi

[netcf-devel] Re: new to netcf - maybe this is answered in the documentation, however

2016-11-01 Thread Laine Stump
On 11/01/2016 12:22 PM, Michael Felt wrote: I have done some superficial reading on netcf - and I notice several comments on bridiging. Found out what it is and I do not expect it on AIX. There is a specialized partition (VIOS) that provides that function (so-called Shared Ethernet Adapter aka

[netcf-devel] new to netcf - maybe this is answered in the documentation, however

2016-11-01 Thread Michael Felt
I have done some superficial reading on netcf - and I notice several comments on bridiging. Found out what it is and I do not expect it on AIX. There is a specialized partition (VIOS) that provides that function (so-called Shared Ethernet Adapter aka SEA) by bridging the virtual LAN(s) with a ph

[netcf-devel] Re: netcf - anyone here for an "other operating system (but not (Solaris))"

2016-11-01 Thread Michael Felt
> [re-adding gnulib; please remember to reply all] > > On 11/01/2016 09:16 AM, Michael Felt wrote: > > > Indeed, and the autoconf manual warns about this: > > > Which AIX version are you using? Does the autoconf text need to be > updated to mention a more modern version number? Meanwhile, it s

[netcf-devel] Re: netcf - anyone here for an "other operating system (but not (Solaris))"

2016-11-01 Thread Michael Felt
> On Tue, Nov 01, 2016 at 02:35:57PM -, Michael Felt wrote: > > > You need libxml2-dev, not libxml2 - the former provides the header > files + build time library, the latter is just the runtime library > > Regards, > Daniel Thanks. That would be on the Linux side. When I package the include

[netcf-devel] Re: netcf - anyone here for an "other operating system (but not (Solaris))"

2016-11-01 Thread Eric Blake
[re-adding gnulib; please remember to reply all] On 11/01/2016 09:16 AM, Michael Felt wrote: >> [adding gnulib] >> >> Can you figure out which sed script in the bootstrap script is >> triggering this extra output, and/or provide the edits that work for >> you, as you hinted above? > In get_versio

[netcf-devel] Re: netcf - anyone here for an "other operating system (but not (Solaris))"

2016-11-01 Thread Daniel P. Berrange
On Tue, Nov 01, 2016 at 02:35:57PM -, Michael Felt wrote: > > [adding gnulib] > > > > On 11/01/2016 08:47 AM, michael(a)felt.demon.nl wrote: > > > > 'git send-email' is preferred, but any way of creating the patch and > > mailing it to the list can probably work as a starting point. > > > >

[netcf-devel] Re: netcf - anyone here for an "other operating system (but not (Solaris))"

2016-11-01 Thread Michael Felt
> [adding gnulib] > > On 11/01/2016 08:47 AM, michael(a)felt.demon.nl wrote: > > 'git send-email' is preferred, but any way of creating the patch and > mailing it to the list can probably work as a starting point. > > > If bootstrap has non-portable sed scripts, that is an issue to report to >

[netcf-devel] Re: netcf - anyone here for an "other operating system (but not (Solaris))"

2016-11-01 Thread Michael Felt
FYI: I have the complete autotools. bootstrap is just not 'finding' them because the sed script that is verifying their version number is failing - or so it seems. ___ netcf-devel mailing list -- netcf-devel@lists.fedorahosted.org To unsubscribe send an

[netcf-devel] Re: netcf - anyone here for an "other operating system (but not (Solaris))"

2016-11-01 Thread Michael Felt
> [adding gnulib] > > On 11/01/2016 08:47 AM, michael(a)felt.demon.nl wrote: > > 'git send-email' is preferred, but any way of creating the patch and > mailing it to the list can probably work as a starting point. > > > If bootstrap has non-portable sed scripts, that is an issue to report to >

[netcf-devel] Re: netcf - anyone here for an "other operating system (but not (Solaris))"

2016-11-01 Thread Eric Blake
[adding gnulib] On 11/01/2016 08:47 AM, mich...@felt.demon.nl wrote: > ok - how do I submit a patch. 'git send-email' is preferred, but any way of creating the patch and mailing it to the list can probably work as a starting point. > > An issue I have is the syntax for sed in ./bootstrap. If b

[netcf-devel] Re: netcf - anyone here for an "other operating system (but not (Solaris))"

2016-11-01 Thread michael
ok - how do I submit a patch. An issue I have is the syntax for sed in ./bootstrap. I can edit that, but bootstrap is regenerated during the bootstrap - and then fails. So, this is (the tail) of what I end up with: running bootstrap... + ./bootstrap --bootstrap-sync autom4te: need GNU m4 1.4 o

[netcf-devel] Re: netcf - anyone here for an "other operating system (but not (Solaris))"

2016-11-01 Thread aixtools
I grabbed it from git - getting the other tools, as well as learning this mailing list "system" (as in looks terrible in abstract form but expands pretty). Glad to see there is a response within an hour! -- http://www.rootvg.net, http://www.aixtools.net, http://forums.rootvg.net/aixtools __

[netcf-devel] Re: netcf - anyone here for an "other operating system (but not (Solaris))"

2016-11-01 Thread Daniel P. Berrange
On Tue, Nov 01, 2016 at 11:55:12AM -, aixto...@gmail.com wrote: > Granted - the web page is from 7 years ago (now that I look more closely). > > How can I help ? > > netcf is in its very early stages, and can be improved in any number of ways. > The most pressing needs right now are > >

[netcf-devel] netcf - anyone here for an "other operating system (but not (Solaris))"

2016-11-01 Thread aixtools
Granted - the web page is from 7 years ago (now that I look more closely). How can I help ? netcf is in its very early stages, and can be improved in any number of ways. The most pressing needs right now are implementing backends for other distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, etc.) and operating