Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2010 14:08:31 +0200 From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.com> To: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> Cc: Chetan Shukla <chetan.shukla@aricent.com>, "freebsd-ports@freebsd.org" <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: porting: Linux to Freebsd Message-ID: <201010021208.o92C8VCv088633@fire.js.berklix.net> In-Reply-To: Your message "Sat, 02 Oct 2010 08:28:52 BST." <4CA6DF34.5080301@infracaninophile.co.uk>
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> On 02/10/2010 07:42:30, Chetan Shukla wrote: > > > Could someone please outline the steps needed in porting a general appl= > ication from > > Linux to FreeBSD. > > Step 1) Spend time (probably several years) achieving a reasonable level > of expertise in the languages and concepts involved. .... > Step 8) Goto step 4. > > Perhaps you might ask a more narrowly specified question? The answers > will likely be a lot more useful to you. Right :-) Chetan, First check if the port already exists http://www.freebsd.org/ports/ If no money: - A few years academic study helps - Obtain source code, check licence. - Read sources. - Read relevant FreeBSD manuals & documentation - Work. - If stuck, post exact questions to lists specific to whatever aspect. - Feed code extensions back to generic source owner. - Use send-pr to give us a working ports/ wrapper. If you have money but want details confidential, Hire a professional consultant. Here's a geographicly indexed list: http://berklix.com/consultants/ PS more consultants welcome to add their details, see page for format. Cheers, Julian -- Julian Stacey: BSD Unix Linux C Sys Eng Consultants Munich http://berklix.com Mail plain text; Not HTML, quoted-printable & base 64 spam formats. Avoid top posting, It cripples itemised cumulative responses.
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