From 42dc7198bbea79f4abe15d40804f539ffed1b05b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arne Babenhauserheide Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 10:29:38 +0100 Subject: news: expanded the text and links in the q3 --- contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn | 62 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) (limited to 'contributing/web_pages') diff --git a/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn b/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn index 870122d5..346dd95a 100644 --- a/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn +++ b/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ else=" -This month [hurd hacker] [item] +In the third quarter of 2011, the [hurd hacker] [item] Also … @@ -43,23 +43,51 @@ And … * [[toolchain/ELFOSABI_GNU]] - * [Arch Hurd, DDE](http://www.archhurd.org/news/22/) - - * Arch Hurd will have a booth at [FrOSCon](http://www.froscon.org/). - - * Bits from the Debian GNU/Hurd porters, - id:"20110721172827.GF4057@const.famille.thibault.fr", - - - * [[2011-q2-ps]] - - * GSoC end + * The Arch Hurd Hackers [packaged DDE](http://www.archhurd.org/news/22/), so + Linux 2.6 drivers can now be compiled on Arch Hurd to run in + userspace. At the time of writing it supports network cards, while + other driver-types still need their interfaces ported. + + * Also they had + [a booth at FrOSCon](http://www.froscon.de/aussteller/projekt) and + [released a new Arch Hurd LiveCD](http://www.archhurd.org/news/24/), + so new users can easily test the current state of the Arch flavor + of the Hurd. + + * The videos and slides from the GNU Hacker Meeting 2011 in Paris + are [online](http://www.gnu.org/ghm/2011/paris/), including the + talk from Samuel Thibault: + [GNU/Hurd, aka. Extensibility from the Ground](http://audio-video.gnu.org/video/ghm2011/Samuel_Thibault-GNU_Hurd.ogv) + ([slides](http://www.gnu.org/ghm/2011/paris/slides/samuel-thibault-hurd.pdf)). He + explains nicely how the simple concept of translators gives power + to non-priviledged and casual users (once we get some of those :) + ) without security implications, and how Sub-Hurds and + Neighbor-Hurds compare to Linux containers. + + “It’s all about freedom #0” + + * Samuel Thibault wrote a new + [Bits from the Debian GNU/Hurd porters](http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2011/07/msg00002.html) + + * Thomas Schwinge improved the technical documentation of the + [[hurd/io_path]] in translators to make it easier for new developers to start hacking. + + * Guillem Jover, Fridolin Pokorny and Jonathan Neuschäfer + [sent](http://lists.gnu.org/bug-hurd/2011-08/msg00184.html) + [many](http://lists.gnu.org/bug-hurd/2011-08/msg00093.html) + [patches](http://lists.gnu.org/bug-hurd/2011-08/msg00030.html) for + gnumach, improving stability, fixing memory leaks and cleaning up + code. + + * Jeremie Koenig finished his Google Summer of Code project to + [Improve Java on Hurd](http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/user/jkoenig/java.html). He + [improved the Hurd signalling](http://lists.gnu.org/bug-hurd/2011-06/msg00073.html), + ported OpenJDK and created a + [Java Hurd-Library](https://github.com/jeremie-koenig/hurd-java) + which already allows writing a + [Hello World translator in Java](https://github.com/jeremie-koenig/hurd-java/blob/master/HelloMach.java), + though still pretty low-level. * mcsim memory allocator project - * GHM. - - * ; Samuel. Slides. Also add - all to media. - """]] -- cgit v1.2.3 From 43553ba1b27adcf2147c729c22bc9dd71deaca64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arne Babenhauserheide Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 13:22:55 +0100 Subject: news: added 69,9% of deb pkgs + new boxes. --- contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) (limited to 'contributing/web_pages') diff --git a/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn b/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn index 346dd95a..0e09abc1 100644 --- a/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn +++ b/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn @@ -90,4 +90,8 @@ And … * mcsim memory allocator project + * 69.9% of debian packages [are now available for the Hurd](https://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph-big.png), so we’re getting closer to the goal of reaching 85%. If you can port debian packages and want to help the Hurd, this is the perfect time to get in contact and make your favorite missing packge build on the Hurd. + + * buildd, porterbox and public boxes at sceen.net, provided by Richard + """]] -- cgit v1.2.3 From 821e73fe8a9cd60afc286187fd1773c7b5a90701 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arne Babenhauserheide Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 14:19:11 +0100 Subject: link for porting --- contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'contributing/web_pages') diff --git a/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn b/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn index 0e09abc1..b563d308 100644 --- a/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn +++ b/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ And … * mcsim memory allocator project - * 69.9% of debian packages [are now available for the Hurd](https://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph-big.png), so we’re getting closer to the goal of reaching 85%. If you can port debian packages and want to help the Hurd, this is the perfect time to get in contact and make your favorite missing packge build on the Hurd. + * 69.9% of debian packages [are now available for the Hurd](https://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph-big.png), so we’re getting closer to the goal of reaching 85%. If you can port debian packages and want to help the Hurd, this is the perfect time to get in contact and [port your favorite missing package](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-devel-debian) to the Hurd. * buildd, porterbox and public boxes at sceen.net, provided by Richard -- cgit v1.2.3 From a71770c23a7f889d24a4fa6327318c188b2a625f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arne Babenhauserheide Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 16:16:24 +0100 Subject: news: q3: mcsim memory allocator project --- contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'contributing/web_pages') diff --git a/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn b/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn index b563d308..c878e7d4 100644 --- a/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn +++ b/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn @@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ And … [Hello World translator in Java](https://github.com/jeremie-koenig/hurd-java/blob/master/HelloMach.java), though still pretty low-level. - * mcsim memory allocator project + * Maksym Planeta replaced GNUmach’s old zalloc memory allocator with the new balloc from Richard Braun ([cleanup commit](http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/hurd/gnumach.git/commit/?id=8e78f3c0674cedc55953bf36d88c664ea80380a2)), which handles slabs and should waste less memory than zalloc. Also balloc has a cpu cache level, so it should work faster on SMP systems, once we get up do date SMP CPU drivers for GNUmach. - * 69.9% of debian packages [are now available for the Hurd](https://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph-big.png), so we’re getting closer to the goal of reaching 85%. If you can port debian packages and want to help the Hurd, this is the perfect time to get in contact and [port your favorite missing package](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-devel-debian) to the Hurd. + * 69.96% of debian packages [are now available for the Hurd](https://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph-big.png), so we’re getting closer to the goal of reaching 85%. If you can port debian packages and want to help the Hurd, this is the perfect time to get in contact and [port your favorite missing package](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-devel-debian) to the Hurd. - * buildd, porterbox and public boxes at sceen.net, provided by Richard + * buildd, porterbox and public boxes at sceen.net, provided by Richard Braun. """]] -- cgit v1.2.3 From 8b99a1ed3988a3190bb1015f744f058e4f79393e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arne Babenhauserheide Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 16:19:03 +0100 Subject: news: q3: M-q --- contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn | 17 ++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'contributing/web_pages') diff --git a/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn b/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn index c878e7d4..c0467afa 100644 --- a/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn +++ b/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn @@ -88,9 +88,20 @@ And … [Hello World translator in Java](https://github.com/jeremie-koenig/hurd-java/blob/master/HelloMach.java), though still pretty low-level. - * Maksym Planeta replaced GNUmach’s old zalloc memory allocator with the new balloc from Richard Braun ([cleanup commit](http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/hurd/gnumach.git/commit/?id=8e78f3c0674cedc55953bf36d88c664ea80380a2)), which handles slabs and should waste less memory than zalloc. Also balloc has a cpu cache level, so it should work faster on SMP systems, once we get up do date SMP CPU drivers for GNUmach. - - * 69.96% of debian packages [are now available for the Hurd](https://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph-big.png), so we’re getting closer to the goal of reaching 85%. If you can port debian packages and want to help the Hurd, this is the perfect time to get in contact and [port your favorite missing package](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-devel-debian) to the Hurd. + * Maksym Planeta replaced GNUmach’s old zalloc memory allocator with + the new balloc from Richard Braun + ([cleanup commit](http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/hurd/gnumach.git/commit/?id=8e78f3c0674cedc55953bf36d88c664ea80380a2)), + which handles slabs and should waste less memory than zalloc. Also + balloc has a cpu cache level, so it should work faster on SMP + systems, once we get up do date SMP CPU drivers for GNUmach. + + * 69.96% of debian packages + [are now available for the Hurd](https://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph-big.png), + so we’re getting closer to the goal of reaching 85%. If you can + port debian packages and want to help the Hurd, this is the + perfect time to get in contact and + [port your favorite missing package](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-devel-debian) + to the Hurd. * buildd, porterbox and public boxes at sceen.net, provided by Richard Braun. -- cgit v1.2.3 From acd0b1f43f08a1f84a07bf55894fced35298b679 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arne Babenhauserheide Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 16:26:14 +0100 Subject: news: q3: balloc: use a later integration commit. --- contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'contributing/web_pages') diff --git a/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn b/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn index c0467afa..b4c35280 100644 --- a/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn +++ b/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ And … * Maksym Planeta replaced GNUmach’s old zalloc memory allocator with the new balloc from Richard Braun - ([cleanup commit](http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/hurd/gnumach.git/commit/?id=8e78f3c0674cedc55953bf36d88c664ea80380a2)), + ([integration commit](http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/hurd/gnumach.git/commit/?id=50d073c5ef0feb1676606d0068abf626e8297cd7)), which handles slabs and should waste less memory than zalloc. Also balloc has a cpu cache level, so it should work faster on SMP systems, once we get up do date SMP CPU drivers for GNUmach. -- cgit v1.2.3 From efa018157b7b65efb8b3b4cf212c6d80c2e52fd6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arne Babenhauserheide Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 21:29:53 +0100 Subject: news: q3: sceen boxes. --- contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'contributing/web_pages') diff --git a/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn b/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn index b4c35280..cd03a366 100644 --- a/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn +++ b/contributing/web_pages/news/moth_next.mdwn @@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ And … [port your favorite missing package](http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-devel-debian) to the Hurd. - * buildd, porterbox and public boxes at sceen.net, provided by Richard Braun. + * And Richard Braun contributed a new + [[buildd,_porterbox_and_public_box|public_hurd_boxen]] via + sceen.net, making it easier to test the Hurd without much setup as + well as improving debian packaging. """]] -- cgit v1.2.3