Re: New SELinux toolchain build system

[Vikram Ambrose <Vikram.Ambrose@windriver.com>]

Joshua Brindle wrote:
> Vikram Ambrose wrote:
>   
>> Joshua Brindle wrote:
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>  
>   
>>> * make clean from the top doesn't actually clean anything, it just
>>> removes the makefiles
>>>
>>> * there is no way to distclean from the top level, eg., make the
>>> repository look like it will when we package up a release
>>>   
>>>       
>> The top level makefile was just a proof-of-concept. If you need a top
>> level makefile, then write one. The one i supplied was only intended to
>> show that the tree builds.
>>     
>
> So, the things you expect others to do include:
> make the top level makefile useful (clean, distclean, debug build, etc)
>   

I'll do that one if i get time this week.

> fix the CFLAGS in all the app/lib makefiles
>   

Like i said previously, do not force unnecessary CFLAGS onto the package 
builder. If you need special flags add it to your configure line, 
./configure CFLAGS="-Wall -I/blah -fPIC" --prefix=/usr --bindir=/bin 
etc...  A good place for these would be in the top level Makefile, which 
would be a hard coded makefile.

> add the dispol/dismod makefile
>   

I'm doing this one

> add the ruby swig support
> add make test targets to all lib Makefiles
>
>   

I'll try to do these this week, but I cannot test it, so be warned.

> Anything else?
>   

Nope.

> I'm not adverse to the patch set, and when/if we ack and merge it, it will be our responsibility to maintain but I'm worried about it not being completed before that. I'm not an autotools expert (or even a beginner) and neither are the other maintainers. As such I don't see much motivation to finish up the patch set for you in order to get it in a mergeable state (and this isn't abnormal for opensource projects, try dropping an incomplete patch on lkml and see where it gets you).
>   

Surprised, a little, so I'll try my best to help with anything I can, 
but time is not on my side.

Updates are in the mix, coming to a mailing list near you! :)


Vikram

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