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

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hi!

address@hidden (Carlos Sánchez de La Lama) skribis:

>> 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.

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’s self-contained and intelligible
to people who don’t have your experience, that’s probably fine.

Cheers,
Ludo’.