GNUstep web install script

[Gregory Casamento]

This should download install GNUstep on debian in one command:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gnustep/tools-scripts/master/gnustep-web-install)"

My goal is to make this universal so it will work on any linux, bsd, or windows.

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[Ivan Vučica]

This is cool

[Gregory Casamento]

I'm going to add logic to determine which OS for the dependencies as well as checking the clang version, since anything before clang 7 doesn't really work.   More to come.

[Svetlana Tkachenko]

Dear Gregory,

> I'm going to add logic to determine which OS for the dependencies as well
> as checking the clang version, since anything before clang 7 doesn't really
> work. More to come.

Also uninstall my distribution's gnustep packages if they are already installed?

Regards,
Svetlana

[Maxthon Chan]

Dear Gregory,

I'm going to add logic to determine which OS for the dependencies as well as checking the clang version, since anything before clang 7 doesn't really work.   More to come.

In the case there is a working binary build, install that instead, importing any necessary additional repo/PPA as necessary.

Sincerely,

Max Chan

[David Wetzel]

Hi!

You have to also know if the user wants database (GDL2) support or not.
I have never used gswnames only wonames.

Manuel was using gsw names only to avoid legal issues. But since WebObjects is not a product a class or tag name shouldn’t be a problem.

Dave

Von meinem iPhone gesendet

> Am 24.08.2020 um 19:46 schrieb Maxthon Chan <xcv...@me.com>:
>
> Dear Gregory,

[H. Nikolaus Schaller]

> Am 24.08.2020 um 01:46 schrieb Gregory Casamento <greg.ca...@gmail.com>:
>
> /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gnustep/tools-scripts/master/gnustep-web-install)"

I gave it a try on the MIPS JZ4780 CI20 board (where HDMI is working since last week with a v5.9 kernel) with Debian Bullseye.
Here are some experiences:

1. curl wasn't installed to start the command - but that is easy to fix
2. the script still prints "Get sudo and curl..." - which must have been installed before
3. started cloning a lot of files
4. there was one message about "warning: Pulling without specifying how to reconcile divergent branches is discouraged." (Cloning into 'tools-make')
5. it did install gobjc-10 and clang-9 (and some more packages)
6. succeeds: ======== Installing Make...
7. fails: ======== Installing libobjc2...

for example:

[ 6%] Building C object CMakeFiles/objc.dir/statics_loader.c.o
[ 6%] Building ASM object CMakeFiles/objc.dir/block_trampolines.S.o
[ 6%] Building ASM object CMakeFiles/objc.dir/objc_msgSend.S.o
<instantiation>:1:6: error: invalid operand for instruction
move SARG1, SARG0
^
/tmp/libobjc2/block_trampolines.S:167/tmp/libobjc2/objc_msgSend.S:14:2: warning: objc_msgSend() not implemented for your architecture [-W#warnings]
:2: #warning objc_msgSend() not implemented for your architecture
^
1 warning generated.
note: while in macro instantiation
trampoline SARG0, SARG1
^
<instantiation>:2:5: error: invalid operand for instruction
lw SARG0, -4096($25)
^
/tmp/libobjc2/block_trampolines.S:167:2: note: while in macro instantiation
trampoline SARG0, SARG1
^
gmake[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/objc.dir/build.make:327: CMakeFiles/objc.dir/block_trampolines.S.o] Error 1
gmake[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
gmake[2]: Leaving directory '/tmp/libobjc2/build'

6. continues despite earlier errors: ======== Installing libpwq...
7. fails ======== Installing libdispatch...

for example:

CMake Error at /usr/share/cmake-3.16/Modules/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake:146 (message):
Could NOT find kqueue (missing: KQUEUE_INCLUDE_DIRS)
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/usr/share/cmake-3.16/Modules/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake:393 (_FPHSA_FAILURE_MESSAGE)
cmake/Findkqueue.cmake:20 (find_package_handle_standard_args)
CMakeLists.txt:64 (find_package)

8. continues: ======== Installing Base...

configure: WARNING: You are running configure with the link options (-fuse-ld=gold ) set to a different value from that used by gnustep-make (-fuse-ld=gold). To avoid conflicts/problems, reconfigure/reinstall gnustep-make to use LDFLAGS=-fuse-ld=gold or run the gnustep-base configure again with your LDFLAGS environment variable set to -fuse-ld=gold

Do you notice the space character after "-fuse-ld=gold"?

The build continues a little with some more fatal errors but leaves me not with a working system.
The main reason seems to be system dependencies.

So I am not sure if this approach can solve all installation issues...

Another question that came to my mind is how to update such an installation. Do I have to reinstall?
Can I run it again? There are no packages installed?

So maybe a better strategy would be to provide a package repository with the latest packages
and provide templates e.g. for /etc/apt/sources.list.d/gnustep.list

Then simply instruct users to run: apt-get update; apt-get install gnustep

Well, that would be orthogonal to your idea to support multiple BaseOS with a single script.

So far my first experiences with the script.
Summary:
* good idea
* failed to create a working setup
* leaves questions about how to install upgrade

BR and thanks,
Nikolaus

Here is the full build log (too big for attaching to the list):
https://download.goldelico.com/quantumstep/other/gnustep.log

[Gregory Casamento]

I am not sure if David Chisnall ever got libobjc2 working on MIPS. 

I have no way of testing this as i dont own a similar machine

[H. Nikolaus Schaller]

> Am 26.08.2020 um 18:11 schrieb Gregory Casamento <greg.ca...@gmail.com>:
>
> I am not sure if David Chisnall ever got libobjc2 working on MIPS.

I also have no idea - I was just assuming that it works if not rejected by the script or the build system...

> I have no way of testing this as i dont own a similar machine

Yes, MIPS is unfortunately quite rare and especially with a RasPi style of hardware (I think it even has a compatible connector)...

Anyways sharing such experiences may help to make the script and GNUstep better.

[Gregory Casamento]

Nikolaus,

On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 12:24 PM H. Nikolaus Schaller <h...@goldelico.com> wrote:

> Am 26.08.2020 um 18:11 schrieb Gregory Casamento <greg.ca...@gmail.com>:
>
> I am not sure if David Chisnall ever got libobjc2 working on MIPS.

I also have no idea - I was just assuming that it works if not rejected by the script or the build system...

That's a fair assumption since the purpose of this script is to install anywhere GNUstep is supported.  It seems I will need to have it fall back to gcc on architectures that don't support clang or libobjc2.

 

> I have no way of testing this as i dont own a similar machine

Yes, MIPS is unfortunately quite rare and especially with a RasPi style of hardware (I think it even has a compatible connector)...

> Anyways sharing such experiences may help to make the script and GNUstep better.

True.  Is this on one of the letux devices?  I had one a while ago, but I don't have it anymore.  It got destroyed by my kids (it was a LONG time ago).   Is there any way you might be able to lend me one so that I can test on it?

All errors after this point are spurious as this dooms them all. :) 

GC

[David Chisnall]

On 26 Aug 2020, at 17:23, H. Nikolaus Schaller <h...@goldelico.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Am 26.08.2020 um 18:11 schrieb Gregory Casamento <greg.ca...@gmail.com>:
>>
>> I am not sure if David Chisnall ever got libobjc2 working on MIPS.
>
> I also have no idea - I was just assuming that it works if not rejected by the script or the build system...

It was working with the n64 ABI last time I tested it but I haven’t tested it recently and it isn’t tested in CI. I don’t think I ever tested it with n32 or o32.

David

[H. Nikolaus Schaller]

Am 26.08.2020 um 20:14 schrieb Gregory Casamento <greg.ca...@gmail.com>:

True.  Is this on one of the letux devices?  I had one a while ago, but I don't have it anymore.  It got destroyed by my kids (it was a LONG time ago).   Is there any way you might be able to lend me one so that I can test on it?

No, it is the CI20 MipsCreator board by Imagination Technologies: https://elinux.org/MIPS_Creator_CI20

I got mine approx. 2 years ago from RS Components (UK). Riccardo also has one. I am not sure if it is still sold anywhere.

BR,

Nikolaus