> From: Gaetan Nadon <mems...@videotron.ca>
> Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:08:11 -0500
>
> For many, build.sh is the first encounter to X.Org or even UNIX code.
> This comment should help them understand why certain packages cannot be
> built on thier system.
Sorry, but I think this list is incomplete, and the descriptions
inconsistent and perhaps even wrong. I think you're better off not
taking on the burden of maintaining it. People who don't know what
these terms mean and don't know how to use google don't really have a
chance of building Xorg from source.
> Signed-off-by: Gaetan Nadon <mems...@videotron.ca>
> ---
> build.sh | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> 1 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
> index f996a0f..3f66d44 100755
> --- a/build.sh
> +++ b/build.sh
> @@ -1,10 +1,34 @@
> #!/bin/sh
> -#
> -# Note on portability:
> +
> +# Script Portability
> # This script is intended to run on any platform supported by X.Org.
> # The Autoconf generated configure script is a good reference as to what is
> permitted.
> # Basically, it should be able to run in a Bourne shell.
>
> +# Build Exceptions
> +# Not all packages can be built on all systems.
> +# uname -s Description
> +# --------
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> +# CYGWIN* a Unix-like environment and command-line interface for
> Microsoft Windows
> +# Darwin a layer of Mac OS X comprising the kernel, drivers and BSD
> technologies
> +# Dragonfly a Unix-like operating system created as a fork of FreeBSD 4.8
> +# FreeBSD a free Unix-like operating system descended from AT&T UNIX via
> BSD UNIX
> +# Linux a Unix-like operating systems with GNU software and Linux kernel
> +# GNU a Unix-like operating system developed by the GNU project -
> Hurd microkernel
> +# GNU/* a Unix-like operating system with GNU software but a non Linux
> kernel
> +# NetBSD an open source version of the Unix-derivative Berkeley Software
> Distribution
> +# OpenBSD a Unix-like operating system descended from Berkeley Software
> Distribution
> +# SunOS a Unix system developed by Sun Microsystems under the Solaris
> brand
> +#
> +# Not all packages can be built on all cpus.
> +# uname -m Description
> +# --------
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> +# i*86 CPUs supporting the Intel 8086 instruction set architecture
> (ISA)
> +# x86_64 CPUs supporting x86 ISA with 64 bit extensions
> +# amd64 CPUs supporting x86 ISA with 64 bit extensions
> +# sparc a RISC instruction set architecture (ISA) developed by Sun
> Microsystems
> +# sparc64 a RISC instruction set architecture (ISA) developed by Sun
> Microsystems
> +
> envoptions() {
> cat << EOF
> Environment variables specific to build.sh:
> --
> 1.6.0.4
>
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