[ofa-general] OFED 1.2 Feb-26 meeting summary

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

> > 2. *NOT AN MPI ISSUE*: how the RPMs are built is Bad(tm).  Not  
> > deleting the buildroot is Bad; munging %build into %install is  
> > Bad; ...etc.  This needs to change.  4 choices jump to mind:
> > 
> >     a. Keep the same scheme.  Ick.
> >     b. Install while we build (i.e., the normal way to build a pile  
> > of interdependent RPMs)
> >     c. Use chroot (Red Hat does this in their internal setup, for  
> > example)
> >     d. Only distribute binary RPMs for supported platforms; source is  
> > available for those who want it.
> 
> d. is the normal route for anyone wanting to provide a known working
> environment.  Building locally is fraught with perils related to custom
> compilers, custom core libraries, and other things that the EWG can't
> control and can't realistically support.

I don't think d is realistic simply because OFED is not redhat, it needs to be
distribution agnostic.  In our experience people *want* to use custom compilers,
custom core libraries etc.

Mostly things work smoothly. We can and do support this.

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