Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2001 17:37:31 -0500 From: Jim Bryant <kc5vdj@yahoo.com> To: .@babolo.ru Cc: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net>, ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: linux_base: update in place or repo copy? Message-ID: <3B9A9DAB.7010809@yahoo.com> References: <200109082219.CAA15275@aaz.links.ru>
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.@babolo.ru wrote: > Marcel Moolenaar writes: > >>We have a choice to make. I can not update the current linux_base >>port in place without breaking a large portion of the current >>linux_base depending ports. We did that for 6.1 and there have >>been times I wished we didn't. >> >>OTOH, creating a linux_base-7, as I then like it to be called, >>has its disadvantages too. it's possible to track RH 7.x with >>it I assume, but what happens if RH 8.x is released. >> >>The choices are: >> >>1. We do not upgrade at all, >>2. We upgrade in place and live with any breakages it causes >> and do our best to resolve whatever needs to be resolved >> as quickly as possible, >>3. We "branch-off" and create a seperate port so that people >> have a choice which one they want to install. Maintainers >> can update their oown ports iat their leisure, >>4. Other; explain. >> > Is it possible to add new ELF type and brandelf -t > binaries as type "Linux" and "Linux7"? > And use /compat/linux and /compat/linux7 as roots. > This can be extended to Solaris versions. Sounds minimum-impact to me... what about ldconfig? jim -- ET has one helluva sense of humor! He's always anal-probing right-wing schizos! -------------------------------------------- POWER TO THE PEOPLE! _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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