[HEADS UP] a new EXPERIMENTAL port emulators/linux_base-fc6

[Boris Samorodov]

On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:36:51 +0400 Yuri Pankov wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 12:16:37AM +0400, Boris Samorodov wrote:

> > I've just committed a new EXPERIMENTAL port emulators/linux_base-fc6.
> > 
> > ATTENTION! The port is experimental for now. Use it at your own risk. This
> > port may be used only with 7-CURRENT and compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16.
> > 
> > Said that I should admit that I've been using this port with FC4
> > infrastructure ports successfully at -CURRENT for about several months
> > with following applications:
> >   - print/acroread7
> >   - www/linux-opera
> >   - www/linux-firefox
> >   - www/linux-flashplugin7
> >   - mail/linux-thunderbird
> >   - multimedia/linux-realplayer
> >   - net/skype (works fine but coredumps when exitting -- under investigation)
> >   - www/linux-mozilla -- doesn't run (some new... or old libraries are needed)
> > 
> > To use/test the port (along with linux FC4 infrastructure ports) you
> > should do:
> > 
> > 0. Backup all your vital information!
> > 1. Remove the current linux base port.
> > 2. Add to your /etc/make.conf "OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT=fc6".
> > 3. Make sure no linux application is running.
> > 4. Set apropriate sysctl (compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16).
> > 5. Install emulation/linux_base-fc6.
> > 5a. Those who use linux ports with automatic plist building should
> >     apply the following patch:
> >     ftp://mail.ipt.ru/pub/FreeBSD/patches/bsd.linux-rpm.mk-autoplist.diff
> > 

> Done.

> > That should be enough at most circumstances. If you have difficulties,
> > please be sure to expand item 1 to:
> > 
> > 1a. Remove all ports which depends on linux base port.
> > 1b. Remove linux base port.
> > 1c. Clean /compat/linux/ directory.
> > 
> > In case you want to get rid of the port, deinstall it, then return
> > back compat.linux.osrelease to 2.4.2 (as usual make sure that no
> > linux application is running) and remove from /etc/make.conf the line
> > containing the OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT variable.
> > 
> > All questions, reports, suggestions etc. please route to
> > freebsd-emulation at .

> # sysctl compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16
> compat.linux.osrelease: 2.6.16 -> 2.6.16
> # /compat/linux/bin/bash
> cannot set up thread-local storage: set_thread_area failed when setting
> up thread-local storage

> Same for all programs in /compat/linux/bin.

> FreeBSD darklight.abyss.local 7.0-CURRENT FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT #1: Wed
> Mar 28 22:06:08 MSD 2007
> root at darklight.abyss.local:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/DARKLIGHT  amd64

> linux_base-fc6-6    Base set of packages needed in Linux mode (for
> i386/amd64)

> What am I missing?

The code for amd64-current to use TLS is not committed from
perforce. That code needs some additional testing. The patch against
-CURRENT is available at:
http://www.leidinger.net/FreeBSD/linuxolator/linuxolator-p4.diff


WBR
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