Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:34:17 +0200 From: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> To: gnats@FreeBSD.org Cc: freebsd-emulation@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/148097: [patch] suggested addition to linux_base-* packages to set osrealese variable correctly Message-ID: <20100628153417.14845uofcf3vemko@webmail.leidinger.net> In-Reply-To: <201006242029.o5OKT5Id009608@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <201006242029.o5OKT5Id009608@freefall.freebsd.org>
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> New Synopsis: [patch] suggested addition to linux_base-* packages to > set osrealese variable correctly FreeBSD systems where the 2.4 emulation is not the default do not have enough 2.6 emulation stuff available to really have it run 2.6-stuff. It may be suitable for some specific uses, but not for all. If people want to use 2.6-emulation on systems where it is not the default, they to this on their own risk, and as such are supposed to enable it on their own. linux_base-fc4 will run correctly with 2.4 and the handbook is telling that this is required for <8.0 systems, so not all linux_base ports require the 2.4-emulation. Services which are started at boot-time and *require* 2.6-emulation, should make sure 2.6-emulation is activated. One way to make sure the the linux emulation is enable early is to add linux_load="YES" to loader.conf. The handbook should be enhanced to tell about this. My suggestion (it's up for discussion, off course) is to forget about the patch in this PR and to change the dependencies (maybe something to put abi before sysctl), and/or to enhance the handbook to talk about issues with the (non-supported) 2.6-emulation on 7.x systems. Bye, Alexander. -- The doctrine of human equality reposes on this: that there is no man really clever who has not found that he is stupid. -- Gilbert K. Chesterson http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net: PGP ID = B0063FE7 http://www.FreeBSD.org netchild @ FreeBSD.org : PGP ID = 72077137
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