Re: [Glibc-bsd-hackers] Re: possible porting

[Metgod]

Hi,

I'll definitely check things out when I get a chance. I have a busy weekend
coming up but hope to check this out soon after. 

Would love to help if I can.. not sure what I can do but it sounds like you
have things to be done so maybe I can help there. 

Thanks for the response.

Cheers,
Cody


At 09:19 PM 2/11/2004 +0100, Robert Millan wrote:
>
>Hi there!
>
>Thanks Jeroen for the forward.
>
>Metgod, maintainance of the port is quite active, although there's yet a
>lot of work to do:
>
> - We have a full Glibc-based development system: Debian GNU/kFreeBSD
>   http://www.debian.org/ports/freebsd/gnu-libc-based
>
> - Latest development of the Glibc port doesn't happen on CVS, but directly
>   in the "glibc" debian package in our unofficial port repository. You can
>   grab our current sources by installing Debian GNU/kFreeBSD and "apt-get\
>   source glibc"
>
> - The patchset is updated from 2.3 (cvs) to 2.3.1 in the unofficial debian
>   package of glibc.
>
> - There are some grave bugs and we need help smashing them. I can give you
>   details if you like.
>
>If you want to participate, I suggest you start installing the system, and
>get in touch with us through IRC (irc.freenode.net/#gnu-kbsd)
>
>On Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 08:04:15PM +0100, Jeroen Dekkers wrote:
>> >
>> > I'll check out the site, but I am wondering.. is it possible for me to
get
>> > information on it anyhow ? On porting in general. I'd love  to know more,
>> > and perhaps I could do it just for my system or so. I would of course
>> > contact the person already doing it and check his status as well.
>> > 
>> > I would appreciate it if I could get more info, but I would understand
>> > either way. Thanks for your time.
>> 
>> Did you read the "Porting" chapter in the glibc manual? Basically, to
>> port glibc to another platform you'll need to fill in the sysdeps
>> directory for that platform. You need to understand how the sysdeps
>> directory works. It's described in that chapter.
>> 
>> You'll also need to understand the internals of glibc and the
>> interface glibc uses on your platform (the system call interface of
>> the FreeBSD kernel in your case). I would say that the best thing to
>> do is to start with testing the code already in the unofficial
>> port. Then try to fix any problems you'll encounter and you will
>> probably learn the things you need to know on the way.
>> 
>> I CC'd the address@hidden mailing list, they might be
>> able to tell you more about it.
>> 
>> -- 
>> Jeroen Dekkers
>
>-- 
>Robert Millan
>
>"[..] but the delight and pride of Aule is in the deed of making, and in the
>thing made, and neither in possession nor in his own mastery; wherefore he
>gives and hoards not, and is free from care, passing ever on to some new
work."
>
> -- J.R.R.T., Ainulindale (Silmarillion)
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