New linux_base

[Boris Samorodov]

Hello, Alexander!


On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:20:52 +0100 Alexander Leidinger wrote:
> Quoting Boris Samorodov <bsam at ipt.ru> (Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:59:16 +0300):
> > On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:41:02 +0100 Alexander Leidinger wrote:
> > 
> > > As you have the next linux_base port ready,
> > 
> > BTW, about this port. It's almost ready (other infrostructure linux
> > ports are not at the state for testing) and works fine with old (or
> > better to say current) linux ports. But this needs more testing with
> > real applications.

> We are talking about which version of FC? And it is the version which
> does not work with 2.4.2 but will work with 2.6.16 when 2.6.16 is
> finished. Right?

Oh, sorry, I should have been more precise.

This is a port of FC6. Which doesn't work (doesn't install to begin
with) with 2.4.2. But when 2.6.16 is finished we may stay with FC4 (as
a default linux base port) for a while. And yes, this port is intended
to become a future linux base port. (hm, depending on how much time
it is needed to settle 2.6.16...)

> > The port needs only one cosmetic patch to bsd.linux.rpm (ftp path to
> > sources changed since FC4) and may be used with
> > OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT=fc6. No other changes to run/test are needed.

> Do we have an override for this so that people which want to give it a
> try don't have to patch it?

This patch is needed only for package building to fetch rpms with
sources (when PACKAGE_BUILDING is set). Normal users usually don't do
it. :-) Anyway, the patch should have been committed before/while
committing linux_base-fc6.

> > I'd better commit it (to get users a chance to test it) but sometime
> > ago you mentioned that you have some upcoming changes to linux* ports
> > which you would like to commit. I'm in doubt whether to wait for those
> > changes or not. What do you think?

> Diff attached, just integrate the change and go ahead as it fits.

Just to clearify, did you mean that I may commit that patch?

Thanks for your answer.


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