Re: [cbi-dev] Proposal to tweak the platform build instructions

[Igor Fedorenko <igor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The cost of adding the extra command line parameter is small. The
cost of troubleshooting the rare problems that will occur without the
parameter is very high. I will leave it to CBI team to decide what they
think is better for the users in this case.

--
Regards,
Igor

On 12-11-28 6:39 PM, Lars Vogel wrote:
> I don't think new users will start building different versions of the
> platform. I'm currently trying to push people using local builds for the
> e4 tools, and getting them to do a build is hard enough. Building
> different versions of the platform is IMHO per definition only done by
> advanced Tycho/Maven users.
>
> Maybe the wiki could have a section for building different version of
> the platform but the standard instructions could be simplified?
>
> 2012/11/28 Igor Fedorenko <igor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:igor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>
>     -0.
>
>     The requirement to build both 3.8 and 4.2 branches was the reason I
>     suggested use version-specific local repository. OSGi/P2 dependencies
>     often use quite wide version ranges and shared local repository maywould
>     result in use of incorrect versions of locally installed artifacts.
>
>     There are also problems running multiple concurrent builds against the
>     same local repository.
>
>     More advanced Tycho/Maven users may be able to understand advantages and
>     disadvantages of using shared local repository, but I for new users I
>     think it is safer and easier to always use per-build local repositories.
>
>     --
>     Regards,
>     Igor
>
>     On 12-11-28 11:45 AM, Andrew Ross wrote:
>
>         Hi Everyone,
>
>         This may be a quick thing.
>
>         Jan suggests we drop -Dmaven.repo.local=$LOCAL_REPO
>         <https://twitter.com/__sieversjan/status/__273712813841735681
>         <https://twitter.com/sieversjan/status/273712813841735681>> in our
>         Eclipse platform build instructions.
>
>         I agree with this suggestion so it has my +1. My thinking is
>         that anyone
>         who really cares deeply will not be blocked from specifying
>         where their
>         output goes. Casual builders and newcomers don't need to care.
>
>         If you would, please let me know where you stand by +1 or -1. If
>         we make
>         it to +4 with no strong objections, I'll make the change.
>
>         Thanks,
>
>         Andrew
>
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