[bf1942] Linux server status update 2003-05-05

[Fredriksson, Andreas]

Steve,
this was with 4.8, but I've read reports similar to this for 5.0.

Bascially, if you give me patches for the gcc port so that it can
compile the following program:

#include <wstring>

int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
	std::wstring dummy;
	return 0;
}

I'll try to take it from there. I should be getting enough computers
to run a few other Unix distros here soon and when that happens I can have
a dedicated FreeBSD machine as well.

Regards,
Andreas

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Killing [mailto:killing at barrysworld.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 4:31 PM
> To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> Subject: Re: [bf1942] Linux server status update 2003-05-05
> 
> 
> Big same there not running under either emulation or compile
> under native. Was this with FreeBSD-current or just 5.0-release?
> I've seen some wchar_t patches floating by might be ok in current.
> I know its not your highest priority but losing FreeBSD support
> would mean that a number GISP's that can make use of the Linux
> port will drop significantly, from what I've seen. So if I can be of
> any assistance dont hesitate to ask. Even if its just dropping
> me a mail with the details of the errors so I can push forward on
> getting the required changes implemented.
> 
> On a more important note are the config file changes gonna 
> make 1.4 i.e.
> able to specify all core config files via the command line or vars
> and all ports used having a config var so they can be changed.
> 
>     Steve / K
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fredriksson, Andreas" <andreas.fredriksson at dice.se>
> To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
> Sent: 09 May 2003 14:45
> Subject: RE: [bf1942] Linux server status update 2003-05-05
> 
> 
> 
> Sam,
> 
> I can't build a BF server on FreeBSD right now because of the lacking
> support for wchar_t (wstring) in the gcc3.x configuration. It can be
> hacked to work by altering the configuration scripts for gcc3 but
> according to people on the gcc3 list it's not a safe thing to do.
> 
> I think work is in progress for FreeBSD 5 to fix the remaining
> wide character problems so that the stdc++ libraries can work with
> FreeBSD but as of now they are broken.
> 
> So, no FreeBSD release until I can compile the code on it. The
> 4.8 Linux compat layer pukes at my binaries as well so it's a
> pretty bad situation. It might be tricked into working by copying
> libraries from a RH9 or Gentoo distribution but I wouldn't hold
> my breath.
> 
> Once wchar support is there on FreeBSD I promise to compile a native
> FreeBSD version, but I won't support it as much here on the 
> list as the
> Linux version.
> 
> // Andreas
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sam Evans [mailto:sam at neuroflux.com]
> > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 3:38 PM
> > To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > Subject: RE: [bf1942] Linux server status update 2003-05-05
> > 
> > 
> > *cough* FreeBSD *cough*
> > 
> > On Fri, 9 May 2003, Fredriksson, Andreas wrote:
> > 
> > >
> > > Roland,
> > > that might be a good idea for future releases (1.x) but 
> for now I'm
> > > going to focus on putting out a binary that works for the majority
> > > of users. There will be two binaries for 1.4, one dynamic and one
> > > static. The one to run is automatically selected by a small shell
> > > scripts that runs ldd over the dynamic binary and then decides
> > > which version to symlink to before starting the server.
> > >
> > > Adding AMD/Intel versions at this point would bring the executable
> > > count up to four, and I simply don't have time to compile and test
> > > all those versions right now :-)
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Andreas
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Roland Kool [mailto:roland at cyso.nl]
> > > > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 9:44 AM
> > > > To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > > > Subject: RE: [bf1942] Linux server status update 2003-05-05
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Andreas,
> > > >
> > > > I just downloaded a server patch for Half-Life Dedicated 
> > Server and I
> > > > saw they compiled optimised binaries for AMD and Pentium 
> > processors.
> > > > Perhaps a suggestion for Battlefield as well? I'm not 
> > sure how much
> > > > performance gain you have, but the more the better I guess?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Roland
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > > > Van: Fredriksson, Andreas [mailto:andreas.fredriksson at dice.se]
> > > > Verzonden: Monday, May 05, 2003 1:54 PM
> > > > Aan: 'bf1942 at icculus.org'
> > > > Onderwerp: [bf1942] Linux server status update 2003-05-05
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi list,
> > > >
> > > > there's not much from me this week. I'm working on win32 
> > bugs at the
> > > > moment but the fixes (as you know by now) also apply to 
> the Linux
> > > > server. We are building the two releases side-by-side 
> > from the same
> > > > codebase so nothing will be left out from the Linux release.
> > > >
> > > > On the features side event logging is in, and so is the 
> new client
> > > > checksum system which allows you to allow anything (0), 
> > allow official
> > > > (1) or allow client side mods of your choice (2).
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Andreas
> > > >
> > >
> > 
>