Multiplatform binary generation
deploy.kde
deploy.kde@seznam.cz
Fri May 14 13:20:00 GMT 2004
Hi,
I am working on research project to implement executable binary for all
major linux desktop platforms. The file is named .dlx and should contain
merged executables for Linux on:
IA-32 - 686
IA-32 - P4
IA-32 - Athlon XP
x86-64 - AMD64/Opteron
x86-64 - Intel IA-32e
PowerPC/Apple
Point is that after installing desktop software, installer will go
trough .dlx files and create a native executables out of it by
stripping-out everything else. Also distros can deploy all software
except kernel and binutils as .dlx files, which will bring performance
improvement to end user. It will work like Java/.NET except that
programs will run faster :-).
The main project is to create compiler for .dlx "platform" that will
"look" like gcc to developer. It will compile sources for all platforms
mentioned, and then merge binaries to .dlx file. Note that each .dlx can
contain binary executable, .lib or .so file. I will call this tool
dlxgcc. Of course, only final (release) version of any software is ment
to be compiled with this. Developement and remains stays the same (gcc
-based). After ABI become stable (I have a dream) this should even work
accross various distros (why not?).
In the second phase I will modify rpm (becouse I am using Mandrake at
the moment) to handle .dlx files properly during installation (e.g.
strip them all).
I would like to hear any your sugestions or comments before I spent
months developing it.
Thanks,
Lind
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