Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:26:01 -0700 From: Dave Hayes <dave@jetcafe.org> To: Ian Lepore <freebsd@damnhippie.dyndns.org> Cc: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Subject: Building ARM ports (was Re: Globalscale Dreamplug and 8.3 RELEASE) Message-ID: <502AEC99.70708@jetcafe.org> In-Reply-To: <1343951251.1128.53.camel@revolution.hippie.lan> References: <5008728C.5040100@jetcafe.org> <1343846511.1128.34.camel@revolution.hippie.lan> <501B0E04.5040901@jetcafe.org> <1343951251.1128.53.camel@revolution.hippie.lan>
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On 08/02/12 16:47, Ian Lepore wrote: > I haven't yet tried to build ports using stock freebsd. At work we have > an arcane and complex and fragile system for cross-building ports, which > I only partially understand. That's the entire problem with cross-building. Ports are very complex systems and I think it's cleaner to just build them in an ARM emulator. There are far too many dependencies to keep track of otherwise, at least for me. When I find time to struggle with QEMU again, I'll try to post a summary here...presuming I can get this to work. -- Dave Hayes - Consultant - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org >>>> *The opinions expressed above are entirely my own* <<<< Most anything that annoys you is a mirror.
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