Use poudriere to build OPNsense

[keve]

Hi all,

I was recently needing to compile a package for OPNsense and went forward the documented ways (tools) and hours later I got result (so far so good).
I was wondering why the build system is home-baked as opposed to using a bespoke tool like the magnificent poudriere that should be able to perform this task more efficiently (esp on ZFS enabled environments).

Was an evaluation performed and poudriere considered inadequate?
Was a move to poudriere considered as a mid-term goal? I see a statement from Franco in the forum from 2016. Why was it not undertaken?
Would you consider a move to poudriere if you get support (initial setup, build-server, etc.)? Please note that any such support  would definitely bind your core resources as well.

Cheers,

Keve

PS: Keep up the good work!

[rene_]

Hi,

i would also love to see the whole thing migrated to poudriere :-)

[franco]

The question is: what does it solve? Is adding a new unknown software to the build the solution to an existing issue?

We looked into this a long time ago, but the need to migrate was never there. And of course, nobody volunteered.


Cheers,
Franco

[rene_]

Please correct me if i'm wrong, but does proudriere replace the whole qemu stuff?