EL6 support in RPM Fusion buildsys ready

[Jack Neely]

On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 05:16:39PM +0100, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
> On 28.11.2010 12:45, solarflow99 wrote:
> > On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 3:18 AM, Thorsten Leemhuis <fedora at leemhuis.info> wrote:
> >> On 28.11.2010 11:51, solarflow99 wrote:
> >>> On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 2:38 AM, Thorsten Leemhuis <fedora at leemhuis.info> wrote:
> >>>> Just FYI, building RPM Fusion packages for EL6 is possible now. Guess
> >>>> there will be a few rough edges here and there, so keep the eyes open
> >>>> and report any problems.
> >>> oh good, do you know if we have an EL-5 build system?  There's no
> >>> rush, but I noticed my package in waiting status.
> >> Note that problems in our build infrastructure (like this) are one of
> >> the main reasons why I'm really unhappy about the state of RPM Fusion
> >> and want to have a break (see the other mail I just sent).
> >> This case for me boils down to: There are people that are supposed to
> >> take care about the build infrastructure and they are obviously not
> >> doing their work. Please ask them, not me, as I multiple times made
> >> clear that I don't want to do the administration of our build infra. In
> >> case you don't get satisfying results within a few days then ask me
> >> again please and I'll see what I can do to get a EL-5 builder running again.
> > ok, and if there's something I can help you out with just let me know,
> > rpmfusion has always been short staffed, so we have to do the best we
> > can I suppose.  I'm willing to help where I can.
> 
> The direct problems at hand: The only x86 builder that is left has no
> local CentOS/RHEL mirror; the admin of this machine might be able to
> create one in the local net on the machine where other repos are
> mirrored. Then all what is needed is creating a few config files, which
> can be done in ~15 minutes or so. I can do that, but as I indicated
> already: I'd say it's the job of our infra group and would prefer to
> hear from them first before I once again step on their toes and do their
> work (which I often did in the past and which might be more harmful then
> helpful; don't know)
> 
> Some of the overall RPM Fusion problem we are facing in this area:
> 
>  * where did the other x86 builders we had go? Seems they simply got
> lost over time
> 
>  * you and others iirc applied to help with infra work earlier; why
> haven't you got access and/or instructions?
> 
>  * seems there is not much interest in the el5 repo; some packages were
> build, but nobody really cared and for a lot of people it seems the el5
> branch was "fire once and forget" (part of the problem:
> ownership/responsibilities were not clearly solved and owners.list for
> el is wrong in some places); that's one of the reasons why I left all
> the packages in testing
> 
> CU
> knurd

I too offered to setup a build machine.  The only thing I don't have
equipment for are the PPC builds.  But alas, I too have not received any
guidance how, specifically, I can help.

Jack Neely

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