From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from gpm.stappers.nl (gpm.stappers.nl [82.161.218.215]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 496DB386F817 for ; Sun, 23 Aug 2020 05:34:38 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 sourceware.org 496DB386F817 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=stappers.nl Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=stappers@stappers.nl Received: by gpm.stappers.nl (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 4504D304176; Sun, 23 Aug 2020 07:34:36 +0200 (CEST) Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2020 07:34:35 +0200 From: Geert Stappers To: crossgcc@sourceware.org Subject: Re: Paid Support Message-ID: <20200823053435.rofbk67k673vjbbd@gpm.stappers.nl> References: <36e1a28a4152233355f19e40e4a5955b704de257.camel@silogroup.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <36e1a28a4152233355f19e40e4a5955b704de257.camel@silogroup.org> User-Agent: NeoMutt/20170113 (1.7.2) X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50, KAM_DMARC_STATUS, SPF_HELO_PASS, SPF_PASS autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on server2.sourceware.org X-BeenThere: crossgcc@sourceware.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: crossgcc mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2020 05:34:40 -0000 On Sat, Aug 22, 2020 at 09:36:09PM -0400, Chris Punches via crossgcc wrote: > Dear Crosstool-NG Community, > > Please let me know if there is another venue to request this, but, I was > wondering if anyone at the crosstool-ng project were willing to provide paid > support to integrate crosstool-ng into the build process for a Linux > distribution that compiles itself? > > Basically, I want to use crosstool-ng to build a cross-toolchain for at least > x86_64 targets in a docker container's /opt/xtools, and our automation would use > that to cross-compile all the pieces of a chroot at /opt/chroot until we have > enough to spit out a docker image and a bootable iso in a shared volume with the > docker host. It is a "distro from source in a box" concept. Will use libc. > > Before you type it -- buildroot does not meet my objectives. Unfortunately. > > This is after months of struggling with the documentation for both binutils and > crosstool-ng. The docs make this look pretty easy but I'm finding that the > tutorials and docs are not resulting in successful builds with rather ambiguous > blockers. > > So, I figure it might be a good idea to see if this is something money can help > with so that we can get someone more knowledgable than I am providing input on > it. Even if that paid support is paid training, fine, it's better than what > we've been trying to do up to this point on that project. I'm open to ideas. > > No one seems to know how this works outside of the gigantic brains that occupy > this mailing list. I know this because I've asked every person on the planet > about it and can personally confirm. Every. Single. Person. :) > > I am eager to move past this piece for a while so I can put more energy into the > distro itself. If there is a better place to ask or find this kind of support I > am highly receptive to suggestions. Idea: Hire what you can hire, give it a clear task/order/assigment. At "what you can hire": Establish a relation between those who work and those who pay. Yes, that is a two way relation. At "it": Company or single person > Earnestly, > > Chris Punches > Owner > SILO GROUP, LLC > chris.punches@silogroup.org Groeten Geert Stappers -- Silence is hard to parse