https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Mono_5 == Summary == Update the Mono stack in Fedora from 4.8 to 5.* == Owner == * Name: [[User:tpokorra|Timotheus Pokorra]] * Email: tpokorra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx == Detailed Description == Upgrading to Mono 5 has been delayed because Mono 5 compiles by default with csc rather than msc, and makes use of binary reference assemblies. Only in the past months an effort was made to build Mono from source, as described in this upstream issue: https://github.com/mono/mono/issues/7445 This issue contains a description how the build was done for Debian so that building from itself is possible, using msc instead of csc, and rebuilding the reference assemblies from source. Mono requires itself to build. The Mono version 4.8 currently included in Fedora is too old to build version 5. At the moment on [https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/tpokorra/mono-5.18/ copr] we use monolite, a little version of mono compiler, and the .NET 4.7.1 reference assemblies, all shipped in the tarball for first build time. The sources of the spec file and the required patch files are currently maintained on [https://github.com/tpokorra/mono-5.x-fedora/tree/master/mono-5.18 Github]. We would like to request permission to make a one time exception of the rule for building mono 5.18.0-1 using monolite and the reference assemblies, later make mono depend again on itself and rebuild mono 5.18.0-2 using mono-5.18.0-1. Steps for bootstrapping: * The Monolite binaries are included in the Mono tarball which is provided by upstream. See also http://www.mono-project.com/docs/advanced/monolite/ ** Monolite is a minimal binary distribution of mcs. This is the compiler that is able to build the rest of Mono. * The binary reference assemblies are included in the Mono tarball which is provided by upstream. The tarball also includes the sources of the reference assemblies, which are maintained here: https://github.com/dotnet/source-build * In the spec file, we usually delete all dlls and executables before the build section. * For the bootstrap, we would once keep the monolite binaries and some binary reference assemblies. * In the bootstrap, we rebuild the reference assemblies and include them in the mono-devel package, as well as the mono compiler. * After Mono has been built for all primary and secondary architectures, we enable the deletion of the binaries again in the spec file. == Benefit to Fedora == Fedora aims to showcase the latest in free and open source software - we should have the most recent release of Mono 5.x It will have the ability to run cross-platform applications that require compatibility with Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 and later. We already have issues upgrading packages like sharpziplib because the latest upstream version uses new compiler features that are not included in Mono 4.8 (see https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1601129). This will also resolve the issues we have because Mono 4.8 does not build on ppc64 anymore (see https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1588734). == Scope == * Proposal owners: Update mono spec and build in copr and/or koji until is ready. Members of the Mono SIG can rebuild their packages with Mono 5, but tests with keepass for example show that it works fine without rebuilding even with Mono 5.18. Rebuild of all packages depending on Mono can happen during the regular mass rebuild. * Other developers: N/A (not a System Wide Change) * Policies and guidelines: N/A (not a System Wide Change) * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) == Upgrade/compatibility impact == N/A (not a System Wide Change) Tests with keepass without rebuilding keepass worked fine on Mono 5.18. == How To Test == N/A (not a System Wide Change) == Dependencies == This is not a system wide change, but only affects packages depending on Mono, and should be managed by the members of the [[SIGs/Mono|Mono SIG]]. Here is a list of packages that require mono-core in Rawhide, generated with this command: <code>dnf repoquery --enablerepo=fedora-source --whatrequires mono-core | grep -v i686</code> This list even includes packages that are being built from the mono package (eg. mono-devel and others). <pre> Last metadata expiration check: 0:00:56 ago on Fri Mar 1 23:42:49 2019. 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Who will do it?) N/A (not a System Wide Change) * Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change) * Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change) * Blocks product? None == Documentation == * https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Mono * https://github.com/mono/mono * https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/tpokorra/mono-5.18/ * https://github.com/tpokorra/mono-5.x-fedora/tree/master/mono-5.18 -- Ben Cotton Fedora Program Manager TZ=America/Indiana/Indianapolis _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://getfedora.org/code-of-conduct.html List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
