Modularization development notes [was Re: RFA sent to the ArchWG]

[Matthieu Herrb]

Kevin E Martin wrote:

> 
> Platform support
> ----------------

> - OpenBSD (AMD64, IA-32)

I should be able to test on other OpenBSD arhitectures: macppc, sparc64, 
alpha if the auto-tooling process doesn't break too many things for the 
main architectures.

> Autotooling the modules
> -----------------------

> 
> Other comments/suggestions? [***]

I agree with Alan that a document listing the features that will be 
tested by autoconf, and how they'll be tested needs to be written and 
validated before the converions begins. Clarifying the minimum supported 
platform would be good too.

Otherwise I still re-iterate my concerns that the modularized tree 
should not depend on GPL licenced tools more than necessary. Please 
don't let gnu make or gnu m4 only construct leak in X.Org. OpenBSD (and 
NetBSD if I understand correctly) want to be able to build X using only 
the base system, which doesn't include the gnu version of these tools.

-- 
Matthieu Herrb