From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: ludo@gnu.org (Ludovic =?utf-8?Q?Court=C3=A8s?=) Subject: Re: [PATCH] gnu: bootstrap-tarballs: Cross-compile for powerpc-linux-gnu. Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2017 11:32:42 +0100 Message-ID: <87mvf5vlth.fsf@gnu.org> References: <7ta8ci68s3.fsf@gmail.com> <87fukyfmy6.fsf@gnu.org> <7ty3ypewfw.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:56883) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cP5Ll-0002Lo-9B for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 05 Jan 2017 05:32:50 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cP5Lh-0002qN-8n for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 05 Jan 2017 05:32:49 -0500 In-Reply-To: <7ty3ypewfw.fsf@gmail.com> ("Carlos =?utf-8?Q?S=C3=A1nchez?= de La Lama"'s message of "Thu, 05 Jan 2017 09:35:15 +0100") List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+gcggd-guix-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-devel" To: Carlos =?utf-8?Q?S=C3=A1nchez?= de La Lama Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org Hi! csanchezdll@gmail.com (Carlos S=C3=A1nchez de La Lama) skribis: >> I ended up splitting it in 3 patches (gcc, linux-libre, and >> glibc-dynamic-linker) that I just pushed to =E2=80=98core-updates=E2=80= =99. I also >> added copyright lines for you where appropriate. Hope that=E2=80=99s fi= ne! > > Thats perfect :) > >>> I think the best way to proceed is integrate this onto core-updates >>> (once reviewed & approved), then generate a bootstrap binaries on hydra, >>> making them available for download on the bootstrap binaries URL. At >>> that point I can update the rest of the powerpc-linux-gnu patches (which >>> use this binaries) with the correct hashes, and send them to the list. >> >> Sounds like a good plan. >> >> Commit 9410a5aa916035bb4d7f032a5fe81cfb497887c8 adds powerpc-linux-gnu >> cross-builds for Hydra (though Hydra is currently busy with the >> =E2=80=98staging=E2=80=99 branch.) > > Nice! I will generate the bootstrap tarballs locally using that commit > to check everything target-side works, before hydra time is spent on > that. If everything goes all right, I will then update the powerpc > patches with the new hashes (and the expected URL for the binaries), so > any powerpc user can jump in and use/test GUIX. Sounds good! >>> As Ludo suggested, I am also preparing a tutorial/blog on the porting >>> process. >> >> Awesome! > > It is getting a little bit more complex than expected, and my time > allowance also shorter. I am writting a set of "steps" on how I made the > porting, including all the debugging I had to do, so what is already > written might be useful as it is (not only as a porting guide but also > as an example of GUIX hacking). Do you think it makes sense to publish > it already so I can complete it later? Or better wait till it is > finished? Up to you! If you have something that=E2=80=99s self-contained and intelli= gible to people who don=E2=80=99t have your experience, that=E2=80=99s probably f= ine. Cheers, Ludo=E2=80=99.