[swift-build-dev] swift-build-dev Digest, Vol 9, Issue 5
Jason Kristian
jasonk at apps4u.com.au
Tue Aug 16 06:54:58 CDT 2016
I agree there are tool's out there now to run linux and maybe adding to
package manager is not the way to go I was just giving example on one
method to configure. The main Idea is to be able to test and build on os
x. Now using a vm that is not run on top or docker or vmware , virtual
box etc gives a more seamless usage experience.
The way I see it working is via a XCP process that can startup a vm
using HyperVisor framework and when running the current folder can be
mounted to the VM. this would let you build / run / test .
Now going a bit off topic Xcode developer could build on top of this to
integrate with Xcode (i know that not a swift-build-dev product or
concern).
Im happy to start a proof of concept that this could work only if the
community would be interested in a feature like this.
What I'm trying to overcome is the time taken daily where I'm creating
docker images starting all the time and not able to run test with out
setting up a vm.
I might be given a project to look at only to see they have different
Docker image so Im then having to download that image to run the
project.
Option 2 - is a quicker option like you said but that is not the issue I
was trying to overcome , not just cross compiling but to be able have a
project that I can just build and run while at the same time I have a
IOS target that is running and calling code in the Linux target while
being able test.
Now maybe I'm under estimating the work that is required to archive this
but what I see this working like will be much loved feature.
So please comment. The more opinion's the better.
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> 1. Re: Build Linux app on Mac Os X (Daniel Dunbar)
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> Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2016 20:09:26 -0700
> From: Daniel Dunbar <daniel_dunbar at apple.com>
> To: jasonk at apps4u.com.au
> Cc: "swift-build-dev at swift.org" <swift-build-dev at swift.org>
> Subject: Re: [swift-build-dev] Build Linux app on Mac Os X
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> I think this proposal is a little more complicated than necessary.
>
> Using Hypervisor directly doesn't really seem in the realm of the
> package manager to do, especially when there are nicely packaged tools
> like Docker for Mac which basically handle all of that.
>
> I can imagine an interesting feature where the package manager had the
> ability to compile for Linux in one of two ways:
>
> 1. The approach described, using some kind of virtualization to be
> able to actually execute the build on Linux. This would have the
> advantage that the tests and executables could also be run. However,
> this would also be rather complicated and I'm not sure it is
> ultimately the right place to solve this problem.
>
> 2. We could support cross-compiling to Linux. This would fit clearly
> in our feature set, and would also be a lot easier to make robust and
> with a good user experience. However, this wouldn't help with the
> ability to run tests...
>
> In either case, I don't know of anyone actively trying to tackle
> features in these areas...
>
> - Daniel
>
>> On Aug 13, 2016, at 5:46 PM, apps4u via swift-build-dev
>> <swift-build-dev at swift.org> wrote:
>>
>> HI I submited a proposal to the Swift Mailing list when it a build
>> feature. So Ive inclued the original message but Im going to rewrite
>> so I could be a bit more clear.
>>
>>
>> I have a propoal of using the new Hypervisor.framework to enable Swift
>> Linux build's on Os X. So at the monment there is a need to use 3rd
>> party tools (VM, Docker) to run a linux kernel on Os x to build Swift
>> Liunx server app's. Now I was thinking that with the release of
>> Hypervisor.framework that this could now be achive in a clean and
>> transparent way.
>>
>> So the main idea is to have the abilty to create a linux target but
>> when building and running instead of running on the Mac kernel a small
>> liunx kernel can be started as a headless background process and the
>> app would build and run within that vm. So the folder to the project
>> could be mounted with in the Linux vm. Hypervisor.framework is perfect
>> for this sort of enbeding. It could be inbeded as a XPC proecess so
>> that Linux VM would be used for all project's.
>> The target should be able to be configured by user to pick if it runs
>> on OS X or Linux.
>>
>> This could Also be tied into the Package Manager where there could be
>> a option to set the packages target runtime.
>>
>> Also to start with I don't think this would need to be under full user
>> control, What I mean by that I would not let the user pick the Linux
>> OS or packages that are installed etc. I think the Linux os should
>> include a common set of software eg: CURL, OpenSSL , etc. just the
>> common set of software.
>>
>> or if people think otherwise that it could have full user control of
>> Linux OS and installed Software.
>>
>> But My thought is to keep it simple and small so its as fast as
>> possiable and at the end of the Day user should always Test on the
>> Production OS which can be done using the current method's of running
>> Linux on a VM or Cloud provider or Container.
>>
>> I think that this would make the developer experance even better and
>> add a valuable feature to Swift Package Manager.
>>
>>
>> Now Where I made the mistake in the other post to bring up XCode how
>> this could then enable Builld/Run/Debug of a Linux target. I only
>> brought that up to explain the current process which requires docker
>> or some vm software to be setup and some build scripts to get it to
>> work which is a bit of effort for each project.
>>
>>
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>> FROM SWIFT MAILING LIST
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>>
>> Sorry I just noticed the Swift Build mailing list . would that be a
>> better place . Now Xcode would not need to be inclued as that's a
>> apple product so Im was just using a example on how it could be use
>> the Main feature request is to have Swift build use
>> Hypervisor.Framework to work with Swift build to be able to build a
>> Linux project on Os X with out having to create your own VM or
>> container to run a linux kernel.
>>
>> So Im going to send this to the Swift Build Mailing list.
>>
>> August 14 2016 10:17 AM, "Félix Cloutier" <felixcca at yahoo.ca
>> <mailto:%22F%C3%A9lix%20Cloutier%22%20<felixcca at yahoo.ca>>> wrote:
>> The swift-evolution mailing list is about the language itself, Xcode
>> is independent. I don't know where you could try to push that
>> suggestion.
>>
>> Félix
>>
>>>
>>> Le 13 août 2016 à 16:40:42, apps4u via swift-evolution
>>> <swift-evolution at swift.org <mailto:swift-evolution at swift.org>> a
>>> écrit :
>>> I have a Proposal but I'm not sure if Its the right place to propose
>>> but as it has to do with building Swift So I'm going to submit here.
>>> So Please let me know if that is not the place to propose this
>>> feature. As it includes Xcode.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ok So this is a proposal for being able to build swift for linux on
>>> Mac Os X in Xcode just like a native target.
>>>
>>> With the release of Hypervisor.framework It would be good if from
>>> within Xcode I can create a project with a Linux Target and when
>>> clicking Build and run it create a VM running a small linux Kernel
>>> using Hypervisor.framework.
>>> By using Hypervisor.framework it would be better integrated into the
>>> tools as it has a small foot print. The idea would be to have the VM
>>> downloaded before a build. The linux VM should be small and only have
>>> the required software to test a server and using the
>>> hypervisor.framework the project build folder can be attached to the
>>> vm at build time so the working with different projects at the same
>>> time would not require lots of VM.
>>>
>>> Now I know that this would be best if integrated into Xcode and this
>>> is the Swift Language mailing list but Swift build is part of the
>>> Language.
>>>
>>> This could also be used to debugging. Now Its possible now to use
>>> Docker to run a linux vm and have a shared folder for your project
>>> and some scripts to kick off the build. But it take time to setup per
>>> project and is not the Experience i would expect in Xcode.
>>>
>>> Now My first thought when I found out about Hypervisor.framework that
>>> the reason it was created was to add linux targets to Xcode.
>>>
>>>
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