[gentoo-dev] Testing *true* transparent .so updates

[gentoo-dev] Testing *true* transparent .so updates

[Daniel Robbins]

Hi All!

I just upgraded my glibc while in X, but this time using portage 1.8.0 and
without any of the pkg-pre/postinst hacks that we have used in the glibc
ebuild.  I'd like developers to test this new functionality.  Here's how.  

First, cvs update or emerge rysnc.

Edit /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask and remove the glibc mask at the top.

Start X; start lots of other applications.  Fire up XMMS and start playing some
music.

Emerge sys-libs/glibc-2.2.4-r8.  This glibc includes the recent security fix
and doesn't have any of the pkg-pre/postinst quirks we've been using.

If things work as they did for me, about an hour later you'll have a new glibc
on your system, and absolutely nothing will die.  *Please*, let me know how
this works for you.  And of course, this is for the adventurous only; that's
why I have glibc-2.2.4-r8 package.masked.

Best Regards,

-- 
Daniel Robbins                                  <drobbins@gentoo.org>
Chief Architect/President                       http://www.gentoo.org 
Gentoo Technologies, Inc.

Re: [gentoo-dev] Testing *true* transparent .so updates

[Dan Armak]

On Saturday 22 December 2001 20:03, you wrote:
> If things work as they did for me, about an hour later you'll have a new
> glibc on your system, and absolutely nothing will die.  *Please*, let me
> know how this works for you.  And of course, this is for the adventurous
> only; that's why I have glibc-2.2.4-r8 package.masked.
I'll test it overnight. I haven't been following the revisions/discussion 
thuogh, so I've a question - will this support upgrading to another glibc 
version (e.g. to 2.4.5 whenever that comes out) or is it just for new 
revisions of the ebuild? 

-- 

Dan Armak
Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team
Matan, Israel

Re: [gentoo-dev] Testing *true* transparent .so updates

[Daniel Robbins]

On Sat, Dec 22, 2001 at 08:02:28PM +0200, Dan Armak wrote:

> I'll test it overnight. I haven't been following the revisions/discussion 
> thuogh, so I've a question - will this support upgrading to another glibc 
> version (e.g. to 2.4.5 whenever that comes out) or is it just for new 
> revisions of the ebuild? 

As long as the new versions of glibc will be binary compatible (and generally,
they are), then it will work for new versions as well.  A few problem programs
may need to be recompiled after a major version jump, but not many.

Best Regards,

-- 
Daniel Robbins                                  <drobbins@gentoo.org>
Chief Architect/President                       http://www.gentoo.org 
Gentoo Technologies, Inc.

Re: [gentoo-dev] Testing *true* transparent .so updates

[Dan Armak]

On Saturday 22 December 2001 20:03, you wrote:
> I just upgraded my glibc while in X, but this time using portage 1.8.0 and
> without any of the pkg-pre/postinst hacks that we have used in the glibc
> ebuild.  I'd like developers to test this new functionality.  Here's how.
Hi,

I've just done it and everything seems fine. Great work!

-- 

Dan Armak
Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team
Matan, Israel

Re: [gentoo-dev] Testing *true* transparent .so updates

[Daniel Robbins]

On Sun, Dec 23, 2001 at 12:13:19AM +0200, Dan Armak wrote:
> On Saturday 22 December 2001 20:03, you wrote:
> > I just upgraded my glibc while in X, but this time using portage 1.8.0 and
> > without any of the pkg-pre/postinst hacks that we have used in the glibc
> > ebuild.  I'd like developers to test this new functionality.  Here's how.
> Hi,
> 
> I've just done it and everything seems fine. Great work!

Thanks!  Also, a big thank you to agriffis and jnelson who helped to provide
the information on how to do this.

Best Regards,

-- 
Daniel Robbins                                  <drobbins@gentoo.org>
Chief Architect/President                       http://www.gentoo.org 
Gentoo Technologies, Inc.

Re: [gentoo-dev] Testing *true* transparent .so updates

[Martin Schlemmer]

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On Sat, 2001-12-22 at 20:03, Daniel Robbins wrote:

> If things work as they did for me, about an hour later you'll have a new glibc
> on your system, and absolutely nothing will die.  *Please*, let me know how
> this works for you.  And of course, this is for the adventurous only; that's
> why I have glibc-2.2.4-r8 package.masked.

Hi

Works like a charm! Thanks :)


Greetings,
-- 

Martin Schlemmer
Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team Developer
Cape Town, South Africa


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