Re: [netcf-devel] netcf - anyone here for an "other operating system (but not (Solaris))"

[Daniel P. Berrange]

On Wed, Nov 02, 2016 at 12:47:03PM +0100, Michael Felt wrote:
> On 01/11/2016 13:09, Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 01, 2016 at 11:55:12AM -0000, address@hidden wrote:
> > > Granted - the web page is from 7 years ago (now that I look more closely).
> > > 
> > > How can I help ?
> > > 
> > > netcf is in its very early stages, and can be improved in any number of 
> > > ways. The most pressing needs right now are
> > > 
> > >      implementing backends for other distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, etc.) 
> > > and operating systems (Solaris)
> > >      testing and using netcf
> > > 
> > > So, early stages is probably not correct anymore - and only including 
> > > Solaris is not very inviting to the other UNIX - still out there (AIX).
> > > 
> > > My interest: cloud-init is looking at using netcf rather than ubuntu 
> > > "interfaces" (man 5 interfaces). I am working on a "distro" addin for AIX 
> > > into cloud-init that will make trunk (the current one is very old, and 
> > > would never merge into truck, so rewriting from scratch where needed and 
> > > borrowing when possible)
> > > 
> > > So, will anyone pay attention if I take the time to download and try to 
> > > build netcf for AIX?
> > The (outdated) docs are not intended to suggest exclusivity. Reviewers
> > would consider patches for any other OS on merits of the patch itself.
> > 
> > In the case of AIX, most people don't have access to such a system, so
> > we'd be relying on the submitter to have done all neccessary testing,
> > and also to periodically test that later patches to netcf don't
> > accidentally cause regressions.
> > 
> > IOW, by all means submit patches for AIX support, or any other OS
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Daniel
> 
> OK - restart.
> 
> a) git clone ...
> 
> b) edit bootstrap to remove indented 'sed' input and remove cp of bootstrap
> from gnulib
> 
> c) creating "configure" completes
> 
> d) current showstopper: readline
> * I'll build and install readline; however, is it really necessary (most
> applications warn that it is not present - this is actually the first one I
> have come across that "requires" it. I was expecting something that - I
> thought - normally runs in the background - would not REQUIRE readline.

netcf has a CLI tool that uses readline.

> Is pkg-config required for run-time, or only for build/packaging?

pkg-config is purely a build-time thing.

Regards,
Daniel
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