[gentoo-dev] [PATCH] Introduce multibuild_merge_root() to merge interim installs.

This is mostly a copy from distutils-r1. The function does copy all the files from one location onto another, preserving whatever possible. It can be run in parallel too without the risk of race conditions. As suggested by Ulrich and Zac, I've modified the code to use checks based on userland rath

[gentoo-dev] [PATCH] Support wrapping headers for multilib ABIs.

This time using a template like Alexis suggested. I've only added the ABIs currently supported by multilib-build. Feel free to provide me with a more complete one. --- gx86/eclass/autotools-multilib.eclass | 93 +++ 1 file changed, 93 insertions(+) diff --git a/gx8

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Last rites: media-tv/tvtime

[ ... sorry for stealing this message from the thread, but had deleted earlier ones ... ] There also seems to be issues with tvtime, udev, and /dev nodes for sound, at least according to user(s) here: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-7275100.html?sid=25b9d0f56a586743677d4f3ad7b1ebb9 That

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Last rites: media-tv/tvtime

On 25 March 2013 17:12, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > On 24/03/13 23:12, Markos Chandras wrote: >> >> >> On Mar 24, 2013 8:51 PM, "Nikos Chantziaras" > > wrote: >> > >> > On 24/03/13 22:25, Matt Turner wrote: >> >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 7:43 AM, Markos Chandras >>

[gentoo-dev] Re: Last rites: media-tv/tvtime

On 24/03/13 23:12, Markos Chandras wrote: On Mar 24, 2013 8:51 PM, "Nikos Chantziaras" mailto:rea...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > On 24/03/13 22:25, Matt Turner wrote: >> >> On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 7:43 AM, Markos Chandras mailto:hwoar...@gentoo.org>> wrote: >>> >>> And what if it breaks again i

Re: [gentoo-dev] New install isos needed

On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 6:39 PM, Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto wrote: > On Sat, 23 Mar 2013, Pacho Ramos wrote: > >> Today I tried to boot latest install ISO (from January) and hit this >> bug: >> https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=455924 >> >> This breaks a lot of hardware requiring firmwares (

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Last rites: media-tv/tvtime

On Mon, 2013-03-25 at 06:40 +, Nuno J. Silva (aka njsg) wrote: > On 2013-03-25, Rafael Goncalves Martins wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 8:15 PM, Markos Chandras > > wrote: > >> > >> # Markos Chandras (22 Mar 2013) > >> # Fails with automake-1.12 (#424289) > >> # Problems with the alsa p

Re: [gentoo-dev] New install isos needed

On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 8:45 AM, Rich Freeman wrote: > > Tend to agree. To install Gentoo you really just need a shell, the > ability to partition and create filesystems, some basic networking > (even that is somewhat optional), and a text editor. Sure, a browser > and such is a real nice-to-ha

Re: [gentoo-dev] New install isos needed

On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 8:49 AM, Tobias Klausmann wrote: > Thing is that SRCD does a lot more things than our mini ISO does. > As a result, keeping it going on half a dozen architectures is > more work than maintaining our arguably very simple images. There > is a reason why we abandoned making th

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: New install isos needed

On Mon, 25 Mar 2013, Tobias Klausmann wrote: Hi! On Mon, 25 Mar 2013, Markos Chandras wrote: On 25 March 2013 09:30, Tobias Klausmann wrote: I'll say it again: if we don't make install media anymore and tell people to use SRCD instead, we will lose installation support for at least alpha, pp

Re: [gentoo-dev] New install isos needed

Hi! On Mon, 25 Mar 2013, Alexander Berntsen wrote: > I don't think it seems easy. But nor does devoting time to a CD > that will only serve the purpose of installing Gentoo on these > architectures. Additionally, that strikes me as seriously > pointless if contributing to SysRescCd is a real alte

Re: [gentoo-dev] New install isos needed

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 25/03/13 13:20, Tobias Klausmann wrote: > On Mon, 25 Mar 2013, Alexander Berntsen wrote: >>> SysRescueCD does not exist for the fringe architectures. >> Then make it. That way we will have a reliable install medium for >> all architectures, an as

Re: [gentoo-dev] New install isos needed

Hi! On Mon, 25 Mar 2013, Alexander Berntsen wrote: > > SysRescueCD does not exist for the fringe architectures. > Then make it. That way we will have a reliable install medium for all > architectures, an as an added bonus we will have helped a different > free software project become more useful

Re: [gentoo-dev] New install isos needed

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 25/03/13 10:32, Tobias Klausmann wrote: > Are you saying you want to give [off-mainstream architectures] the > boot? No. > SysRescueCD does not exist for the fringe architectures. Then make it. That way we will have a reliable install medium for

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: New install isos needed

Hi! On Mon, 25 Mar 2013, Markos Chandras wrote: > On 25 March 2013 09:30, Tobias Klausmann wrote: > > I'll say it again: if we don't make install media anymore and > > tell people to use SRCD instead, we will lose installation > > support for at least alpha, ppc/64, hppa and ia64. As for sparc,

Re: [gentoo-dev] Last rites: app-text/cuneiform

On 24 March 2013 22:48, Markos Chandras wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA512 > > On 03/24/2013 12:40 PM, Rich Freeman wrote: >> On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 8:31 AM, Markos Chandras >> wrote: >>> I don't mind adding that link to every package mask. Do note >>> thought that this i

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: New install isos needed

On 25 March 2013 09:30, Tobias Klausmann wrote: > I'll say it again: if we don't make install media anymore and > tell people to use SRCD instead, we will lose installation > support for at least alpha, ppc/64, hppa and ia64. As for sparc, > mips and arm, there _might_ be alternatives, but I'm not

Re: [gentoo-dev] New install isos needed

Hi! On Sun, 24 Mar 2013, Alexander Berntsen wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA256 > > On 24/03/13 21:17, Ben Kohler wrote: > > I strongly believe it's important that we have an official install > > medium [that] the official installation handbook is based [on]. > I agree.

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: New install isos needed

Hi! On Sun, 24 Mar 2013, Duncan wrote: > Samuli Suominen posted on Sun, 24 Mar 2013 09:32:22 +0200 as excerpted: > > > imho we should contact the sysrescuecd developers and suggest more close > > cooperation, such that it could be called official install media in > > gentoo-terms > > I've wonde

Re: [gentoo-dev] New install isos needed

El lun, 25-03-2013 a las 01:39 +, Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto escribió: [...] > In the meantime, anyone interested in new stages / isos, are free and > welcome to test the ones built on my own server (using the official > specs)[1]. Why not point officially to your ISOs then? They look "offic

Re: [gentoo-dev] Last rites: app-text/cuneiform

On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 4:40 PM, Rich Freeman wrote: > On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Ian Stakenvicius wrote: >> The number of open bugs doesn't really matter, it's what those bugs >> are that matters -- security bugs, sure, are of a higher priority and >> can be fairly easily detected in bugzi

Re: [gentoo-dev] Last rites: app-text/cuneiform

On Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:23:31 +0800 Patrick Lauer wrote: > On 03/24/2013 09:40 PM, Peter Stuge wrote: > > Markos Chandras wrote: > >> The masks are sort of announcements as you have 30 days to revert > >> that decision. > > > > You don't seem to recognize the quite significant psychological > > i

Re: [gentoo-dev] Last rites: app-text/cuneiform

On Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:40:07 -0400 Rich Freeman wrote: > On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Ian Stakenvicius > wrote: > > The number of open bugs doesn't really matter, it's what those bugs > > are that matters -- security bugs, sure, are of a higher priority > > and can be fairly easily detected