Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 04:56:50 -0400 (EDT) From: Bill Fumerola <billf@chc-chimes.com> To: Boris Popov <bp@butya.kz> Cc: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Where can I get ncplib ? Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.96.990615044313.25538C-100000@hp9000.chc-chimes.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9906150944240.81727-100000@lion.butya.kz>
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On Tue, 15 Jun 1999, Boris Popov wrote: > > Boris, why don't you look at http://www.FreeBSD.org/handbook/porting.html > > Thanks, I'm already look at this nice document, otherwise how do I > wrote and maintain a Mars_nwe port :) Sorry, didn't know. I was trying to head off questions before they were asked. :> > > and make a port for ncplib so we can provide it as a FreeBSD package. > > The only problem for writing a port for ncplib is that it requires > /usr/src/sys directory for build. This can be avoided by including > pregenerated versions of vnode_if.* files. They are depended from FreeBSD > version and can be changed in future. So there is no easy way to build > these files. If the templates /sys/kern/vnode_if.* will be copied to > /usr/share/somewhere it will be very simple to write a port. Another > problem is lack of ability to build a package, because kernel module > should be builded in native environment. > > However if the port will check /usr/src/sys directory and complain > if it's not found it will be possible to create package-less port. Well, there are ports that do depend on /usr/src existing already in the tree. Anything that could help people get access to the program quickly (even if it's a port but can't be generated as a package) would be nice. - bill fumerola - billf@chc-chimes.com - BF1560 - computer horizons corp - - ph:(800) 252-2421 - bfumerol@computerhorizons.com - billf@FreeBSD.org - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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