Deepak Bhole writes: > * Jesse Keating <jkeating@xxxxxxxxxx> [2007-10-17 10:25]: > > On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:07:49 -0400 > > Deepak Bhole <dbhole@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > The problem is that IcedTea is only available on x86/x86_64. Since my > > > package is noarch, koji randomly distributes it between > > > ppc/x86/x86_64, and when it goes to ppc, the build fails. > > > > > > While IcedTea is not a strong requirement for checkstyle, this problem > > > will be encountered by any package that is to be built with IcedTea.. > > > > ExclusiveArch: i386 x86_64 in the spec, with loud comments about the > > ExclusiveArch being there to match the arches where IcedTea is > > available, and needs to be updated when IcedTea hits more arches. > > > > But that would create arch specific packages, which would not get > shipped on ppc. Packages built with icedtea can run on ppc with gcj in > interpreted mode. Indeed. As you said on IRC: it is acceptable Fedora policy to build noarch with icedtea and ship on all archs. However, although the policy allows this, the buildsystem does not. I suggest that we adjust Fedora policy to match what the build system is capable of. Andrew. -- Red Hat UK Ltd, Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, UK Registered in England and Wales No. 3798903 -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
