Re: [gentoo-dev] [Proposal] Split arch keywords for ppc64 & riscv

2024-08-05 Thread Andreas K. Huettel
Am Montag, 5. August 2024, 00:39:13 CEST schrieb Robin H. Johnson: > > Step 2: Formally introduce the new keywords in ebuilds by duplication. > > Any "ppc64" in keywords becomes "ppc64 ppc64le". > > Any "riscv" becomes "riscv riscv32 riscv64". > > No exceptions. Can be done automatically. Until th

Re: [gentoo-project] Re: [gentoo-dev] [Proposal] Split arch keywords for ppc64 & riscv

2024-08-04 Thread Ulrich Mueller
> On Sun, 04 Aug 2024, Andreas K Huettel wrote: > Step 4: Prepare and publish a migration guide for users. > Right now I assume this will mostly mean "select new profile". However, > I have no clue how portage reacts when $ARCH changes. Presumably this will also require eselect to be updated

Re: [gentoo-dev] [Proposal] Split arch keywords for ppc64 & riscv

2024-08-04 Thread Robin H. Johnson
On Sun, Aug 04, 2024 at 08:30:57PM +0200, Andreas K. Huettel wrote: > Hi Arthur, > > > a. Splitting ppc64 keyword into ppc64 and ppc64le > > > b. Splitting riscv keyword into riscv(64?) and riscv32 ... > Step 2: Formally introduce the new keywords in ebuilds by duplication. > Any "ppc64" in keyw

Re: [gentoo-dev] [Proposal] Split arch keywords for ppc64 & riscv

2024-08-04 Thread Andreas K. Huettel
Hi Arthur, > a. Splitting ppc64 keyword into ppc64 and ppc64le > b. Splitting riscv keyword into riscv(64?) and riscv32 So in principle these steps both make sense. The problem is mostly that such an operation on the living Gentoo has not been attempted in recorded history. There is no precede

Re: [gentoo-dev] [Proposal] Split arch keywords for ppc64 & riscv

2024-08-02 Thread matoro
On 2024-08-02 15:05, Arthur Zamarin wrote: Hi all As continuation from previous arch changes and arch status [1], I want to propose the next arch change for the near council meeting: a. Splitting ppc64 keyword into ppc64 and ppc64le Currently the ppc64 arch keyword matches both big endian (ppc

[gentoo-dev] [Proposal] Split arch keywords for ppc64 & riscv

2024-08-02 Thread Arthur Zamarin
Hi all As continuation from previous arch changes and arch status [1], I want to propose the next arch change for the near council meeting: a. Splitting ppc64 keyword into ppc64 and ppc64le Currently the ppc64 arch keyword matches both big endian (ppc64ul) and little endian (ppc64le). While ther