[Xorp-users] Call for feedback/volunteers: Build system, platform tier support.

[Bruce Simpson]

Jaime Nebrera wrote:
>   Just a humble opinion. Both Linux distributions could be considered a
> bit "over the edge". It might be feasible to consider RHEL or CentOS for
> those that like more calm life :)
>   

    Unfortunately all of the CentOS images I've tried (5.2 preinstalled 
VDIs, 5.2/5.3 net install ISOs) just hang in VirtualBox for me, even 
with the usual workarounds. I would give RHEL a try, but there doesn't 
seem to be much point, given that it's Fedora under the hood anyway -- 
and their releases seem to be quite old, and it costs $80/pop, or so it 
says here.

    It's probably best for me to just focus on Fedora 11 for the moment, 
and let Ben take care of the other Fedora distros, as he suggests: 'one 
RPM to rule them all' vs 'you have a build box anyway, right?' [1]
    As regards ongoing support of the kernel coupling to Linux: this is 
already mostly taken care of within the source tree, and the APIs/ABIs 
involved shouldn't change too much.

    Most of the issues involved in supporting a Linux distribution, on 
an ongoing basis, would be integration related anyway, which should not 
tie up too much of someone's time. It's just getting things rolling. If 
someone is already actively using/participating in a distribution, then 
that helps a lot.

thanks,
BMS