Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Gerard Beekmans
> I mean no offense to you Gerard, but I get the feeling you said the > above simply to keep the peace on this thread. Supporting other "fancy" I don't really take offense. And yes I said it in part to keep the peace, as well. It sort of seems necessary...things feel volatile. Looks like a lot

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Jeremy Huntwork
Jim Gifford wrote: > We know that, but we didn't want to increase the size of our book any > more than we did. You know that, but again your trying to make yourself > look good, and me to look bad. What happened to being civil and talking > things out, which is why this thread is started. You kn

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Jim Gifford
Jeremy Huntwork wrote: > Jim Gifford wrote: > >> and now your trying to get it in the mainline. To quote yourself your >> not a "hardcore developer", but your trying to influence the direction >> of LFS to meet your needs. >> > > Oh, lol. You're taking Justin's words and applying them to

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Jeremy Huntwork
Jim Gifford wrote: > The bottom line Jeremy is that we could of worked with you on it, we > could of explained some of the reasons why we do things. But instead > your being on the defensive, you must have some to be ashamed of. What could I possibly be ashamed of? This is really just ridiculous

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Jim Gifford
Jeremy Huntwork wrote: > Jim Gifford wrote: > >> We were?? I sure wasn't and neither was Ryan. Your trying to design the >> chroot method of CLFS into LFS for other architectures, now your >> stepping into an area I would consider us the experts in. So why go >> their without cooperation wit

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Ken Moffat
On Sun, Oct 21, 2007 at 06:13:36PM -0600, Gerard Beekmans wrote: > > of the differences in the build methods. I'm all for LFS having support > > for other architectures, but they need to have the resources available > > > I'm only intending to support x86_64 type stuff as it's the main stream

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Joe Ciccone
Jeremy Huntwork wrote: > Jim Gifford wrote: > >> and now your trying to get it in the mainline. To quote yourself your >> not a "hardcore developer", but your trying to influence the direction >> of LFS to meet your needs. >> > > Oh, lol. You're taking Justin's words and applying them to

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Jeremy Huntwork
Jim Gifford wrote: > and now your trying to get it in the mainline. To quote yourself your > not a "hardcore developer", but your trying to influence the direction > of LFS to meet your needs. Oh, lol. You're taking Justin's words and applying them to me. Nice! :) I'm definitely not worthy of a

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Jeremy Huntwork
Gerard Beekmans wrote: >> of the differences in the build methods. I'm all for LFS having support >> for other architectures, but they need to have the resources available > > > I'm only intending to support x86_64 type stuff as it's the main stream > new computer systems these days. I definit

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Jeremy Huntwork
Jim Gifford wrote: > No Greg the issue is that we have had some support questions related to > this new branch, and the normal fixes we provide will not work because > of the differences in the build methods. I'm all for LFS having support > for other architectures, but they need to have the res

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Jeremy Huntwork
Jim Gifford wrote: > We were?? I sure wasn't and neither was Ryan. Your trying to design the > chroot method of CLFS into LFS for other architectures, now your > stepping into an area I would consider us the experts in. So why go > their without cooperation with CLFS. Why do I need to personal

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Gerard Beekmans
> of the differences in the build methods. I'm all for LFS having support > for other architectures, but they need to have the resources available I'm only intending to support x86_64 type stuff as it's the main stream new computer systems these days. I definitely do not plan on doing anythin

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Gerard Beekmans
> besides x86_64? It seems like you created a branch to play around with, > and now your trying to get it in the mainline. To quote yourself your > not a "hardcore developer", but your trying to influence the direction > of LFS to meet your needs. Don't worry Jim, such a thing will never happen

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Jim Gifford
Greg Schafer wrote: > Umm, not sure why the CLFS guys are apparently getting their knickers in a > knot. The issue is very plain and simple: > > - CLFS mostly uses *CROSS* compilation > - LFS always uses *NATIVE* compilation > > If someone wants to build for ppc then why should they have to res

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Greg Schafer
Justin R. Knierim wrote: > It is > clear that supporting multiple arches is becoming more and more useful. > CLFS is a sub project of LFS and already has working and tested > implementations for so many arches, with 32bit, 64bit and multilib. > These are not all useful at this time in the ma

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Gerard Beekmans
> LFS?" I know Jeremy is a great guy and does good research, but in my > opinion not contacting CLFS devs _is_ re-inventing the wheel. Is it so > hard to email one of us to ask for opinions or ideas? Allow me to clarify it again, then. Right now, LFS isn't doing anything yet (not taking into

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Jim Gifford
Jeremy Huntwork wrote: > Justin R. Knierim wrote: > >> I know I am not a hardcore developer in either lfs or clfs, so my voice >> isn't one of much authority, but if I could throw out my opinion. It is >> clear that supporting multiple arches is becoming more and more useful. >> CLFS is a s

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Jim Gifford
Alexander E. Patrakov wrote: > Jim Gifford wrote: > >> Alex, I've been trying to search for this thread, but don't seem to find >> it anywhere on the lfs-dev list, could you provide a link to it. >> >> > > The issue report is here: > http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/pipermail/lfs-dev/20

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Jeremy Huntwork
Justin R. Knierim wrote: > I know I am not a hardcore developer in either lfs or clfs, so my voice > isn't one of much authority, but if I could throw out my opinion. It is > clear that supporting multiple arches is becoming more and more useful. > CLFS is a sub project of LFS and already has

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Alexander E. Patrakov
Jim Gifford wrote: > Alex, I've been trying to search for this thread, but don't seem to find > it anywhere on the lfs-dev list, could you provide a link to it. > The issue report is here: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/pipermail/lfs-dev/2007-August/059894.html The suggestion (approved by G

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Jim Gifford
Alexander E. Patrakov wrote: > Justin R. Knierim wrote: > >> I cannot say much about your first point, I have not heard of this >> issue. Has a ticket been submitted? >> > > No, sorry. > > >> This topic though is about LFS, not CLFS XML. Even if LFS must >> re-invent the wheel, surel

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Alexander E. Patrakov
Justin R. Knierim wrote: > I cannot say much about your first point, I have not heard of this > issue. Has a ticket been submitted? No, sorry. > This topic though is about LFS, not CLFS XML. Even if LFS must > re-invent the wheel, surely contacting those who have already invented > it would

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Justin R. Knierim
Alexander E. Patrakov wrote: > We do need to reinvent the wheel, since there are known bugs in CLFS > (e.g., the installed File is not used by the configure script of > Cross-Binutils), and because their overly complicated XML has stopped at > least two persons (Jeremy and me) from contributing

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Alexander E. Patrakov
Justin R. Knierim wrote: > I know Jeremy is a great guy and does good research, but in my opinion not > contacting CLFS devs _is_ re-inventing the wheel. We do need to reinvent the wheel, since there are known bugs in CLFS (e.g., the installed File is not used by the configure script of Cross-B

Re: [LFS Trac] #2094: Add a new section for build results

2007-10-21 Thread Justin R. Knierim
Gerard Beekmans wrote: > Obviously, no. You'd have been the first person I'd have gotten in touch > with. I haven't mapped out the plan of attack yet - which is why I > haven't brought up on this list. That Trac ticket Jeremy put up was done > at my request. I was checking out the status of both