Re: [PATCH] gnu: bootstrap-tarballs: Cross-compile for powerpc-linux-gnu.

[Carlos Sánchez de La Lama]

Hi Ludo!

> Happy new year!  :-)

Thanks! Happy new year!

> I ended up splitting it in 3 patches (gcc, linux-libre, and
> glibc-dynamic-linker) that I just pushed to ‘core-updates’.  I also
> added copyright lines for you where appropriate.  Hope that’s fine!

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
> ‘staging’ 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.

>> 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?

> Sorry again for the delay and the frustration it probably entailed.

Do not worry. I know how it is with a lot of patches coming in :). I
needed (and still need more) time for writing the tutorial anyways.

Thanks!

-- 
Carlos