Re: [HEADS UP] a new EXPERIMENTAL port emulators/linux_base-fc6

On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:27:15 +0200 Roman Divacky wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2007 at 12:16:37AM +0400, Boris Samorodov wrote:

> > I've just committed a new EXPERIMENTAL port emulators/linux_base-fc6.
> > 
> > ATTENTION! The port is experimental for now. Use it at your own risk. This
> > port may be used only with 7-CURRENT and compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16.
> > 
> > Said that I should admit that I've been using this port with FC4
> > infrastructure ports successfully at -CURRENT for about several months
> > with following applications:
> >   - print/acroread7
> >   - www/linux-opera
> >   - www/linux-firefox
> >   - www/linux-flashplugin7
> >   - mail/linux-thunderbird
> >   - multimedia/linux-realplayer
> >   - net/skype (works fine but coredumps when exitting -- under investigation)
> >   - www/linux-mozilla -- doesn't run (some new... or old libraries are needed)
> > 
> > To use/test the port (along with linux FC4 infrastructure ports) you
> > should do:
> > 
> > 0. Backup all your vital information!
> > 1. Remove the current linux base port.
> > 2. Add to your /etc/make.conf "OVERRIDE_LINUX_BASE_PORT=fc6".
> > 3. Make sure no linux application is running.
> > 4. Set apropriate sysctl (compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16).

> as far as I am informed fc6_at_2.6.16 will try to use openat() which
> does not exist in -CURRENT yet (it's in perforce) so I'd suggest

My experience shows that it's not a big deal -- only exitting from
skype has an effect. Well, having the port at the ports tree, you may
test it yourself. ;-)

> set the osrelease to 2.6.15 instead...

Unfortunately I somehow messed up my i386-current, xorg and NVIDIA and
can't test it right now. But as I recall from my tests (before the mess)
even when I set 2.6.15, ktrace shows that openat calls were present...

> I hope to get openat() commited soon to src.. anyone willing to commit it? :)

+1


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