[fdo-internals] FDO RFC 21 - New Linux Buildsystem Cmake Based

[Traian Stanev]

As far as I know, the cmake build files are simple .txt files that do not affect existing build files. I don't think there is any risk of messing up the existing Linux or Windows builds. Helio, is that correct?

If the text files somehow manage to break the build, the submission can always be reverted. Moreover, no other developer is forced to work in a sandbox.


Traian


> -----Original Message-----
> From: fdo-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:fdo-internals-
> bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Greg Boone
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 5:03 PM
> To: FDO Internals Mail List
> Subject: RE: [fdo-internals] FDO RFC 21 - New Linux Buildsystem Cmake
> Based
>
> If we move forward with this, I recommend the setup of some form of a
> Sandbox in which these changes are tested. Once they are validated in
> the Sandbox they can be moved to the main trunk. At that point the
> Sandbox can be removed if that is a requirement.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fdo-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:fdo-internals-
> bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Traian Stanev
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 4:56 PM
> To: FDO Internals Mail List
> Subject: RE: [fdo-internals] FDO RFC 21 - New Linux Buildsystem Cmake
> Based
>
>
> I guess the answers for 1 and 2 are:
>
> 1: It won't modify it, until we are confident it works fine sometime in
> the future.
> 2: It won't affect the Windows build, just like the current Linux build
> doesn't.
>
> Traian
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fdo-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:fdo-internals-
> > bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Greg Boone
> > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 4:25 PM
> > To: FDO Internals Mail List
> > Subject: RE: [fdo-internals] FDO RFC 21 - New Linux Buildsystem Cmake
> > Based
> >
> > I believe I asked these questions before, but if these new files are
> > submitted
> >
> > 1) Will it modify the existing build process?
> > 2) How will it integrate with the current Windows build process?
> > 3) How has it been tested and on which platforms has it been tested?
> > 4) Who will maintain and support these files and this build process
> > going forward? Someone needs to be tasked with this responsibility.
> > 5) Will we finally get a buildbot setup if we move to this process?
> >
> > All these questions need to be answered to my satisfaction, and in
> > detail, before I would consider approving this RFC.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fdo-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:fdo-internals-
> > bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Frank Warmerdam (External)
> > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 3:09 PM
> > To: FDO Internals Mail List
> > Subject: Re: [fdo-internals] FDO RFC 21 - New Linux Buildsystem Cmake
> > Based
> >
> > Jason Birch wrote:
> > > I think that this was the last of the questions?
> > >
> > > Rather than continuing to beat this to death, I would really like
> to
> > > see:
> > >
> > > - Helio's current (3.4.x) cmake work checked into trunk as an
> > alternate
> > > build system
> > > - With the understanding that this is Linux-only (and BSD/MacOS as
> we
> > > have time); won't touch Windows solutions, etc at all
> >
> > Jason,
> >
> > I think the way forward is to update RFC 21 to handle your proposed
> > transitional approach, and then call for a vote on it.
> >
> > At this point I'm moderately supportive of the approach, and will
> > commit
> > to doing at least some testing of the new build mechanism once it is
> in
> > place.
> >
> > I would like to see the RFC include an action item for someone to
> write
> > up a brief introduction to using and updating cmake in the context of
> > FDO.
> >
> > Best regards,
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