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= The Koji Build System =
The goal was to set out to create a Koji build system for the ARM architecture. Koji is the software that builds and tests packages for the Fedora Project. The software package used by Fedora is called an RPM and provides a means for easy installation, removal and updating. The process of building software on a platform ensures that all the necessary files are available for that software package to function in the given hardware environment. Currently we are aware of one other Koji Build system System for the ARM architecture which is located in Germany.
The plan was to initially set up all components of the Koji build system on one server, with the Koji builder Daemons running on Virtual ARM Machines and the physical hardware as it arrives. Planned hardware includes various applications of the ARM processor. After installation and configuration of the PostgreSQL, the Koji Hub would be configured, followed by the other components of Koji including the Koji Web, Kojira and finally the set up of the actual builders themselves.
= Koji Components =
PostgreSQL - PostgreSQL is the back-end database used by the Koji Build System. It stores tables of information including users, packages and build categories.
Mock - mock is a tool that creates a protected and minimal Linux file system that is used to test build software packages.
= Problems Encountered =
* Various configuration issues - throughout the process the different configuration files that required editing were mis-configured, or needed to be edited multiple times to work correctly with the Koji configuration.
* The creation of repositories by Kojira was failing after 2919/12788 software packages (RPMS), additional memory was added to the Virtual ARM Machines an the repository creation continued.
* Lack of documentation - because this is the second Koji Build System for the ARM architecture, there are limited resources. Within weeks of starting work and blogging on Koji, our blogs became the top results when searching the internet.
* Understanding the relationship of package creation and Koji's method of organizing software packages in the database. This is still a learning process as Koji has just become fully functional.
= Results =
Currently we have a functional Koji Build system. The Koji Hub is successfully dispatching packages to the Koji builder Daemons and Kojira is creating new repositories for use with the ARM architecture. Eight VM's and the Open-RD Client are online and are listed as Ready and Enable Enabled using the Koji command line tool and the web interface through Koji Web. Koji Web can be used to monitor all Koji operations and provide real time log information that can be used to troubleshoot problems as they arise.
= Acknowledgements =
= Images =
* Open-RD Client Board - http://www.einfochips.com/marvell/images/OpenRD-Client-Zoom.png* RPM Package Logo - http://www.linux-support.com/cms/images/stories/illutrations/rpm-package.png