Universal and binary builds (was: Re: Is isysroot useful for non-universal?)

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Mar 24, 2009, at 05:26, Anders F Björklund wrote:

> While cross-compiling and virtual build machines does have some  
> entertaining value,
> you would probably be better off with one hardware node per OS/arch  
> and a chroot ?

I'd like that.


> Assuming that you're even going to build PowerPC binaries, it  
> shouldn't be so hard
> finding cheap used hardware for it. The new machines available only  
> use Intel anyway.

If we want to support universal binaries -- and given the effort  
that's been put in so far on our existing solutions, I'd say there is  
some interest in this -- then I'd say we should build PowerPC  
binaries too. It would surprise me if Apple didn't still have a few  
G5 Xserves around that could be repurposed.