[haiku-development] Re: Hosting non-x86 images at Haiku-Files ?
- From: Alexander von Gluck <kallisti5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:44:53 -0500
On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:27:59 -0700, scott mc <scottmc2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 12:15 PM, Alexander von Gluck
> <kallisti5@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:58:00 -0400, Matt Madia <mattmadia@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>> greetings all,
>>>
>>> What is everyone's thoughts about hosting non-x86 images at
Haiku-Files?
>>>
>>> There's a few reasons I'm asking...
>>> .
>>> .
>>> For uploading the non-x86 images and the frequency, I'm open to
>>> suggestions.
>>> * Maybe a cron script for bi-weekly/monthly uploading
>>> * Giving trusted people who are interested in those ports, ssh access
>>> to my BOm machine to manually trigger and upload
>>>
>>> --mmadia
>>
>> Big +1
>>
>> Personally I think this is a great idea,
>> .
>> .
>> Thanks!
>>
>> --Alexander von Gluck
>> http://haikufire.com
>>
>>
>
> It may or may not be a ways off, but once one of more of the non-x86
> platforms get to the point where they can build other packages, then
> yes this would be a big help, as devs would have a prebuilt image to
> work from to attempt building of other programs on that platform.
> -scottmc
It's a little known fact, but most of the standard applications
(preferences, apps, etc) build fine for PowerPC. (I am unsure of arm and
other architectures though)
--Alexander von Gluck
http://haikufire.com
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