On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 02:09:07PM +0900, NIIBE Yutaka wrote: > Package: perl > Version: 5.8.4-5 > Severity: wishlist > > Cross-building perl package, I needed following patch. > > Could you please consider to include this or something like this in > next release? > > Those who want cross-build need Cross/template.config.sh-$archname > (and that's all). Currently. I put one for M32R. > > With this patch, perl can be cross-built, which means Debian can > cleanly cross-bootstrap. > > I've been working on cross build of Debian GNU/Linux (for M32R). > perl is the last package which has 'Essential: yes', and done! > > * Cross/template.config.sh-m32r-linux: New file. > * installperl: Don't define @INC and PERL5LIB, it's supplied externally. > * Makefile.SH: Only run minitest on native build. Invoke installperl > with PERL5LIB and -Ilib. > * debian/splitdoc: Don't define @INC, it's supplied externally. > * debian/config.debian: Supports cross build. Fix a bug of > DEB_BUILD_GNU_TYPE, correction to DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE. > * debian/rules: Handle PERL_STATIC on cross build. > Fix a bug of DEB_BUILD_GNU_TYPE, correction to DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE. > Supports cross build (miniperl, lib/Config.pm). > > -- NIIBE Yutaka <gni...@fsij.org> Tue, 14 Dec 2004 13:17:40 +0900
Hello, I'm sorry that this bug report has stood open for so long without any action. Are you still working on cross-compiling perl for Debian? I suspect that this patch will need a bit of work to be updated for current versions. Then again, I would have thought it was possible to get a system up and running without perl installed in theory (even though it's marked as Essential) removing the need for cross-compilation. I don't know what other porting teams do; maybe current versions of the perl package are better in this regard? I would be very interested in any feedback you have. Best wishes, Dominic. -- Dominic Hargreaves | http://www.larted.org.uk/~dom/ PGP key 5178E2A5 from the.earth.li (keyserver,web,email) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
