[MacPorts] #66288: Discussion re pre-build ports for PPC
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Sun Jan 15 22:48:37 UTC 2023
#66288: Discussion re pre-build ports for PPC
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Reporter: barracuda156 | Owner: (none)
Type: enhancement | Status: assigned
Priority: Normal | Milestone:
Component: buildbot/mpbb | Version: 2.8.0
Resolution: | Keywords: powerpc, leopard, snowleopard
Port: |
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Comment (by kencu):
Your best option at this point in time is to set up your own ports sharing
system (easy):
https://trac.macports.org/wiki/howto/ShareArchives2
and then put them on an accessible web server, and tell everyone
interested where it is.
They can then add that location to their binary sources like this:
https://trac.macports.org/wiki/howto/ShareArchives2#Step4:Fetcharchives
I have done this for many years, have such a website running, and have
shared them amongst a few friends in the past.
However, you unfortunately will then not be in a good position to submit
tickets to MacPorts about build issues with your ports. Building ports
cleanly and correctly is not a simple process. Unless the ports are built
in a clean-room environment such as the buildbots, we have no idea how
they might have actually been built.
So -- best thing to do is wait for Ryan. If you are very motivated, and
there are enough of you, Ryan would no doubt appreciate some sponsorship
through his GitHub sponsorship button to purchase and maintain the PPC
hardware he needs to maintain for this. Or a donation of hardware if you
have any to spare.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/66288#comment:9>
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