[gentoo-dev] ebuild creation assistance...

[gentoo-dev] ebuild creation assistance...

[John David Ratliff]

I want to create an ebuild for a software package, but I am confused on 
the directions. The ebuild HOWTO tells me to checkout portage from CVS, 
however, it lists no CVS server or what kind of authentication to use. 
Is this restricted to 'official' developers? If so, can I still create 
and submit an ebuild? If not, what is the CVSROOT setting so I can 
checkout portage?

I also need to add the software to the gentoo mirrors. I read in one of 
the HOWTOs that cvs snapshots could be added to the mirror. This is 
similar, except they use the same filename for every new version, so 
there is no way to know which version you are downloading from their 
site. Additionally, each new version requires different a specific 
version of another package to be downloaded, so it is crucial that the 
version of the original package is known. So I thought maybe I could add 
this with a version number to the gentoo mirror.

Finally, I am unsure where in portage it should be added. It is a 
cross-compiler for C into native binaries for a specific kind of 
calculator. The software is a modified version of GCC and binutils.

Thanks...


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Re: [gentoo-dev] ebuild creation assistance...

[Brett I. Holcomb]

To just create an ebuild you don't need to check out the portage tree.  
Use an existing one as a sample - there is a skel.ebuild to use as a 
model.  Once the ebuild works submit it on bugzilla.  However, first check 
bugzilla to make sure there isn't already one there for the app.

I would recommend setting the PORTDIR_OVERLAY in /etc/make.conf.  Mine is 
/usr/local/portage.  Create the directory structure needed 
(category/package) in PORTDIR_OVERLAY and do your work there.  I copy an 
existing ebuild that is close to what I want and modify it.



 On Sat, 8 May 2004, John David Ratliff wrote:

> I want to create an ebuild for a software package, but I am confused on 
> the directions. The ebuild HOWTO tells me to checkout portage from CVS, 
> however, it lists no CVS server or what kind of authentication to use. 
> Is this restricted to 'official' developers? If so, can I still create 
> and submit an ebuild? If not, what is the CVSROOT setting so I can 
> checkout portage?
> 
> I also need to add the software to the gentoo mirrors. I read in one of 
> the HOWTOs that cvs snapshots could be added to the mirror. This is 
> similar, except they use the same filename for every new version, so 
> there is no way to know which version you are downloading from their 
> site. Additionally, each new version requires different a specific 
> version of another package to be downloaded, so it is crucial that the 
> version of the original package is known. So I thought maybe I could add 
> this with a version number to the gentoo mirror.
> 
> Finally, I am unsure where in portage it should be added. It is a 
> cross-compiler for C into native binaries for a specific kind of 
> calculator. The software is a modified version of GCC and binutils.
> 
> Thanks...
> 
> 
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> 

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Re: [gentoo-dev] ebuild creation assistance...

[John David Ratliff]

Brett I. Holcomb wrote:

>To just create an ebuild you don't need to check out the portage tree.  
>Use an existing one as a sample - there is a skel.ebuild to use as a 
>model.  Once the ebuild works submit it on bugzilla.  However, first check 
>bugzilla to make sure there isn't already one there for the app.
>
>I would recommend setting the PORTDIR_OVERLAY in /etc/make.conf.  Mine is 
>/usr/local/portage.  Create the directory structure needed 
>(category/package) in PORTDIR_OVERLAY and do your work there.  I copy an 
>existing ebuild that is close to what I want and modify it.
>
>  
>
Thanks. This is mostly what I have done.

Another question. What is wrong with this name for an ebuild

tigcc-0.95_beta8r1.ebuild

The version is 0.95 beta 8r1 (This is what they call it).

Remove the r1, and there are no problems. Should I just change it to 
maybe tigcc-0.95_beta8.ebuild

Thanks...

>
> On Sat, 8 May 2004, John David Ratliff wrote:
>
>  
>
>>I want to create an ebuild for a software package, but I am confused on 
>>the directions. The ebuild HOWTO tells me to checkout portage from CVS, 
>>however, it lists no CVS server or what kind of authentication to use. 
>>Is this restricted to 'official' developers? If so, can I still create 
>>and submit an ebuild? If not, what is the CVSROOT setting so I can 
>>checkout portage?
>>
>>I also need to add the software to the gentoo mirrors. I read in one of 
>>the HOWTOs that cvs snapshots could be added to the mirror. This is 
>>similar, except they use the same filename for every new version, so 
>>there is no way to know which version you are downloading from their 
>>site. Additionally, each new version requires different a specific 
>>version of another package to be downloaded, so it is crucial that the 
>>version of the original package is known. So I thought maybe I could add 
>>this with a version number to the gentoo mirror.
>>
>>Finally, I am unsure where in portage it should be added. It is a 
>>cross-compiler for C into native binaries for a specific kind of 
>>calculator. The software is a modified version of GCC and binutils.
>>
>>Thanks...
>>
>>
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>>
>>    
>>
>
>  
>


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Re: [gentoo-dev] ebuild creation assistance...

[Peter Ruskin]

On Sunday 09 May 2004 03:23, John David Ratliff wrote:
> Another question. What is wrong with this name for an ebuild
>
> tigcc-0.95_beta8r1.ebuild
>
> The version is 0.95 beta 8r1 (This is what they call it).
>
> Remove the r1, and there are no problems. Should I just change it to
> maybe tigcc-0.95_beta8.ebuild

Errrm...RTFM before posting please.  
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/policy.xml (3. Ebuild policy) to be 
precise.

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========================================================================
Gentoo Linux: Portage 2.0.50-r6.	kernel-2.6.5-gentoo-r1.
i686 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3200+.		gcc(GCC): 3.3.2.
KDE: 3.2.2.				Qt: 3.3.2.
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Re: [gentoo-dev] ebuild creation assistance...

[Brett I. Holcomb]

On Sat, 8 May 2004, John David Ratliff wrote:
Check the docs on the Gentoo site for nameing convention.  I ran into this 
on an ebuild - currently emerge can't handle some of the names that are 
used.  As long as the various ${P} ${PN} variables get set correctly in 
the ebuild you and change the name as you suggest.  Whether or not it 
works depends on how the source you're getting it from stores it.  I had 
one where the source needed the extra version info to retrieve it properly 
but portage wouldn't handle it  


 > Brett I. Holcomb 
wrote: > 
> >To just create an ebuild you don't need to check out the portage tree.  
> >
> >  
> >
> Thanks. This is mostly what I have done.
> 
> Another question. What is wrong with this name for an ebuild
> 
> tigcc-0.95_beta8r1.ebuild
> 
> The version is 0.95 beta 8r1 (This is what they call it).
> 
> Remove the r1, and there are no problems. Should I just change it to 
> maybe tigcc-0.95_beta8.ebuild
> 
> Thanks...
> 
> >
> > On Sat, 8 May 2004, John David Ratliff wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>I want to create an ebuild for a software package, but I am confused on 
> >>the directions. The ebuild HOWTO tells me to checkout portage from CVS, 
> >>however, it lists no CVS server or what kind of authentication to use. 
> >>Is this restricted to 'official' developers? If so, can I still create 
> >>and submit an ebuild? If not, what is the CVSROOT setting so I can 
> >>checkout portage?
> >>
> >>I also need to add the software to the gentoo mirrors. I read in one of 
> >>the HOWTOs that cvs snapshots could be added to the mirror. This is 
> >>similar, except they use the same filename for every new version, so 
> >>there is no way to know which version you are downloading from their 
> >>site. Additionally, each new version requires different a specific 
> >>version of another package to be downloaded, so it is crucial that the 
> >>version of the original package is known. So I thought maybe I could add 
> >>this with a version number to the gentoo mirror.
> >>
> >>Finally, I am unsure where in portage it should be added. It is a 
> >>cross-compiler for C into native binaries for a specific kind of 
> >>calculator. The software is a modified version of GCC and binutils.
> >>
> >>Thanks...
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>gentoo-dev@gentoo.org mailing list
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
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> 

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Re: [gentoo-dev] ebuild creation assistance...

[John David Ratliff]

Brett I. Holcomb wrote:

>On Sat, 8 May 2004, John David Ratliff wrote:
>Check the docs on the Gentoo site for nameing convention.  I ran into this 
>on an ebuild - currently emerge can't handle some of the names that are 
>used.  As long as the various ${P} ${PN} variables get set correctly in 
>the ebuild you and change the name as you suggest.  Whether or not it 
>works depends on how the source you're getting it from stores it.  I had 
>one where the source needed the extra version info to retrieve it properly 
>but portage wouldn't handle it  
>  
>
Yes. I missed the word integer before. It doesn't seem there is anyway 
to specify this revision 1 except in -r1, which seems reserved for 
Gentoo Linux specifics. I will just drop the r1 I suppose.

John Ratliff

>
> > Brett I. Holcomb 
>wrote: > 
>  
>
>>>To just create an ebuild you don't need to check out the portage tree.  
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>Thanks. This is mostly what I have done.
>>
>>Another question. What is wrong with this name for an ebuild
>>
>>tigcc-0.95_beta8r1.ebuild
>>
>>The version is 0.95 beta 8r1 (This is what they call it).
>>
>>Remove the r1, and there are no problems. Should I just change it to 
>>maybe tigcc-0.95_beta8.ebuild
>>
>>Thanks...
>>
>>    
>>
>>>On Sat, 8 May 2004, John David Ratliff wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>I want to create an ebuild for a software package, but I am confused on 
>>>>the directions. The ebuild HOWTO tells me to checkout portage from CVS, 
>>>>however, it lists no CVS server or what kind of authentication to use. 
>>>>Is this restricted to 'official' developers? If so, can I still create 
>>>>and submit an ebuild? If not, what is the CVSROOT setting so I can 
>>>>checkout portage?
>>>>
>>>>I also need to add the software to the gentoo mirrors. I read in one of 
>>>>the HOWTOs that cvs snapshots could be added to the mirror. This is 
>>>>similar, except they use the same filename for every new version, so 
>>>>there is no way to know which version you are downloading from their 
>>>>site. Additionally, each new version requires different a specific 
>>>>version of another package to be downloaded, so it is crucial that the 
>>>>version of the original package is known. So I thought maybe I could add 
>>>>this with a version number to the gentoo mirror.
>>>>
>>>>Finally, I am unsure where in portage it should be added. It is a 
>>>>cross-compiler for C into native binaries for a specific kind of 
>>>>calculator. The software is a modified version of GCC and binutils.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks...
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>      
>>>
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>
>  
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Re: [gentoo-dev] ebuild creation assistance...

[George Shapovalov]

On Saturday 08 May 2004 19:57, John David Ratliff wrote:
> Yes. I missed the word integer before. It doesn't seem there is anyway
> to specify this revision 1 except in -r1, which seems reserved for
> Gentoo Linux specifics. I will just drop the r1 I suppose.

What are the chances of getting r2 and actually needing it in portage (rather 
than beta9 or even release, that is)? If it is quite likely that r2 will be 
needed, then you might consider adding it as r81 or even r081, if more than 
r9 is likely to be created. Otherwise just dropping the r1 should be safe of 
course
.
Yea, its getting complicated :), but I've been bitten by a few packages with 
weird ideas on versioning and it is usually not very easy to "correct" your 
shortcut if you want to keep the right secuence of majority when some new 
unanticipated element in package version comes up...

George


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Re: [gentoo-dev] ebuild creation assistance...

[Drake Wyrm]

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At Sat, 2004-05-08T21:23:53-0500, John David Ratliff <jdratlif@indiana.edu> wrote:
[snip]
> Another question. What is wrong with this name for an ebuild
> 
> tigcc-0.95_beta8r1.ebuild
> 
> The version is 0.95 beta 8r1 (This is what they call it).
> 
> Remove the r1, and there are no problems. Should I just change it to 
> maybe tigcc-0.95_beta8.ebuild

Portage supports trailing letters on the version numbers. Perhaps you
could translate "r1"="a", "r2"="b", etc.

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Re: [gentoo-dev] ebuild creation assistance...

[Joseph Booker]

John David Ratliff said:
> I want to create an ebuild for a software package, but I am confused on
> the directions. The ebuild HOWTO tells me to checkout portage from CVS,
> however, it lists no CVS server or what kind of authentication to use.
> Is this restricted to 'official' developers? If so, can I still create
> and submit an ebuild? If not, what is the CVSROOT setting so I can
> checkout portage?
>
> I also need to add the software to the gentoo mirrors. I read in one of
> the HOWTOs that cvs snapshots could be added to the mirror. This is
> similar, except they use the same filename for every new version, so
> there is no way to know which version you are downloading from their
> site. Additionally, each new version requires different a specific
> version of another package to be downloaded, so it is crucial that the
> version of the original package is known. So I thought maybe I could add
> this with a version number to the gentoo mirror.
>
> Finally, I am unsure where in portage it should be added. It is a
> cross-compiler for C into native binaries for a specific kind of
> calculator. The software is a modified version of GCC and binutils.
>
> Thanks...

im gonna take a guess that since hes posted here:
http://smallurl.com?i=11612 the linux maintainer of tigcc is probly a
gentooian also, maybe you can get in contact with him over help with
naming the ebuild or maintaining it


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