> So the software Guix release comes with coul only have source packages and be > able to build everything from source, using Stage0.
So the Guix release could only have source packages and be able to build everything from source, using Stage0. (LOL I don't know what I did in that sentence) ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Saturday, September 25th, 2021 at 2:32 PM, Ekaitz Zarraga <eka...@elenq.tech> wrote: > Hi, > > This should be clarified in the docs. I understand your confusion. > > Binary seeds are all the binaries that are needed for the instalation to > start. They normally include Bash, GCC and that kind of stuff. So the > instalation process starts with those and uses them as tools to build all the > packages needed from source. > > The full source bootstrap project aims to eliminate those binaries from the > process. This means those programs will be built from source too. > > Stage0 is a big part of the full source bootstrap. It is based on several > assemblers that finally are able to compile GCC (through many steps, > including the compilation of a heavily patched version of TCC). > > So the software Guix release comes with coul only have source packages and be > able to build everything from source, using Stage0. > > I'm not sure if this explanation is the best or if it helps, but I hope it > does. > > If you have more questions or anything don't hesitate to ask. > > Best, > Ekaitz > > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > On Friday, September 24th, 2021 at 8:35 PM, Sage Gerard <s...@sagegerard.com> > wrote: > >> Hello! >> >> I'm confused about fundamental definitions from the manual. >> >>> Possibly one of the most harmless, but certainly by far the biggest binary >>> seed that all software distributions inject are the so [called] bootstrap >>> binary seed. Bootstrap binaries are the initial binary seeds that are used >>> to start building the distribution. -- >>> https://www.gnu.org/software/mes/manual/html_node/Bootstrappable-Builds.html >> >> This definition of bootstrap binary seeds confused me because >> >> - "Binary seed" itself is not defined. After some searching, my >> understanding is that this is a verified binary you inject among source code >> to produce more software. Is that correct? >> - it switches from singular to plural form. "The biggest binary seed is the >> bootstrap binary seed", followed by "Bootstrap binaries are the initial >> binary seeds." How do these sentences reconcile? >> >> Also, in reading section 1.4 I didn't come away knowing what a full source >> bootstrap even is. Does that mean you reproduce the hex0 binary, and then >> use progressive stages to eventually reproduce the source code for a version >> of Guix? Or does it mean that you reproduce an exact disk image for an OS >> for the same CPU architecture as the hex program, with a copy of the Guix >> source ready to go on that system?
