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1 OpenSolaris Buildable Source
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3 Note: if this is your first OpenSolaris installation, please see the
4 currently known issues section below to see the minimum build of
5 Solaris Express - Community Release required to build and install
6 OpenSolaris. Either an initial install or an upgrade will work,
7 provided you use the "Entire Distribution" metacluster.
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9 This delivery of the Buildable Source consists of 4 or 5 pieces:
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11 1. encumbered binaries tarball (on-closed-bins-DATE.PLATFORM.tar.bz2)
12 2. compiler (Sun Studio 11 is the preferred compiler, and it is free
13 for OpenSolaris community members. You can also use gcc; more on
14 that below.)
15 3. ON build tools package (SUNWonbld-DATE.PLATFORM.tar.bz2)
16 4. Pre-built BFU archives (on-bfu-DATE.PLATFORM.tar.bz2)
17 5. source tarball (on-src-DATE.tar.bz2; numbered builds only)
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19 If you just want to install the pre-built archives, you'll need the ON
20 build tools and the BFU archives. The tar file will unpack the
21 archives into archives-DATE/PLATFORM/ (e.g.,
22 archives-20050612/i386/). You should review Section A
23 (changes since the last delivery) and Section B (known issues) before
24 following the BFU instructions in the Developer's Reference
25 (http://hub.opensolaris.org/bin/view/Community+Group+on/devref_toc).
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27 If you want to build from source, you will need the source, compiler,
28 ON tools, and "extras" tools. The encumbered binaries tarball contains
29 complete binaries (libraries, kernel modules, commands) that are
30 compatible with the source. These are binaries that cannot be built
31 using only the source tarball for one reason or another. If you wish
32 to build the kernel (or some portion of it), or if you wish to build a
33 complete set of installable archives, you will want the encumbered
34 binaries.
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36 Currently, to obtain source, you can either download the
37 on-src-DATE.tar.bz2 tarball if you are downloading a
38 build-synchronised delivery. Or, you can checkout from the Mercurial
39 repository; please see instructions at:
40 http://hub.opensolaris.org/bin/view/Project+onnv/WebHome
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42 The buildable source contains the source for our high key-strength
43 crypto, known as the Encryption Kit (SUNWcry, SUNWcryr, SUNWcryptoint).
44 Please note that certain countries restrict the redistribtuion of
45 high key-strength crypto. If you live in one of these countries,
46 it is your responsibility to ensure that you are complying with your
47 country's laws in this area.
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49 For general questions on the buildable source, please ask on the
50 OpenSolaris Help discussion list (opensolaris-help <at> opensolaris
51 <dot> org). For detailed comments about the code, please use
52 OpenSolaris Code discussion list. Please note that the mailing lists
53 are configured to only allow posts via the web forum interface or from
54 list subscribers.
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57 Currently Known Issues
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59 These were some of the major known issues at the time of this
60 delivery. The most recent list is available on the OpenSolaris.org
61 website in the Nevada community at:
62 http://hub.opensolaris.org/bin/view/Community+Group+on/known_issues
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67 Installing from Source
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