Re: Packaging a library that requires cross-compiled code

2007-10-01 Thread David Anderson
On 10/1/07, Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David Anderson writes ("Re: Packaging a library that requires cross-compiled > code"): > > This provides a way to build the entire package, using only > > debian-provided packages, with a 'caching' fu

Re: Packaging a library that requires cross-compiled code

2007-09-30 Thread David Anderson
Just a quick summary of the current status of the package, following these discussions and work on #debian-python. The package python-pynxt now build-depends on python-pynxt || (gcc-4.2-source && binutils-source). If python-pynxt is available, the flash_driver.bin blob is obtained by copying it ou

Bug#444485: ITP: python-pynxt -- Lego Mindstorms NXT Python interface

2007-09-28 Thread David Anderson
Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: David Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Package name: python-pynxt Version : 0.0.1 Upstream Author : David Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * URL : https://ssl.natulte.net/nxos/devel * License : GPLv2 Programming

Re: Packaging a library that requires cross-compiled code

2007-09-28 Thread David Anderson
On 9/28/07, Ian Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Pro: feels like the Right Way, in a perfect world. Cons: opens the > > floodgates of packaging cross-compilers, likely requires > > additions/modifications to packaging tools, and takes way more time > > than I'm personally ready to put into pa

Re: Packaging a library that requires cross-compiled code

2007-09-28 Thread David Anderson
On 9/27/07, Daniel Jacobowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think this is the way to go unless you get some concrete objections. > There is certainly precedent - see for instance the ia32-libs / > amd64-libs packages (which are frowned upon for whole different > reasons). [replying here, but this

Re: Packaging a library that requires cross-compiled code

2007-09-27 Thread David Anderson
On 9/27/07, Bernd Zeimetz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 4) Give up and stay away from the Debian main repositories, just put > > the package up on a private package repository. > > Please don't choose this way to solve the problem. Lego Mindstorms are > used a lot for education, including universi

Packaging a library that requires cross-compiled code

2007-09-26 Thread David Anderson
[I've only just subscribed, please forgive me if I got something horribly wrong] Hello, I was redirected here for advice from #debian-mentors, following a packaging question I have. The short summary: I'd like to package a library which requires a tiny blob of cross-compiled code to run, and don'