hamm freeze
Hello,
hamm will be frozen in few days, but what should be made about the sparc
port? Are we ready for a release?
I did a quick check on the Packages file:
616 packages were compiled for sparc (don't know how many are up-to-date)
296 packages are arch indep.
(about 1500 packages are in the dist).
If we want to release something, we need at least a core distribution (base &
net stuff, some admin tools, minimal X11 stuff).
So, can we write a list of what should be (re)compiled first ?
It comes to mind some packages already in the process queue:
- silo big troubles with libc6 :-((
- glibc a new release is available for testing
- binutils 2.8.1.0.21 is out (maybe solve the silo problems ???)
- boot-disks a beta release was uploaded to master few days ago
- xserver-sun no X11 server packaged
...
I'm working on the following topics:
- boot disks upgrades (new features like serial console support, as well as bug
fixes).
- kernel-{package/image} maintenance (need them for boot disks).
- sparc-fdisk and sparc-utils (elftoaout, piggyback) package development (also
need them for boot disks and will upload them in few days).
I've just plugged 32MB of RAM into my Sparc/Classic to ease compiling packages,
so I think I will be able to build a lot of packages. My main problems are:
1/ it's hard to find spare time now ;-((
2/ transfer rate from my ISP is very limited (I only dispose of a 14400 bauds
modem :-(( ).
I hope I will solve the second point soon (I could be able to go to my old lab
once a week or so to download most of the new stuff), but not the first :-(.
Bye.
PS: I've just downloaded the glibc stuff from Juan then will try it soon.
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