NAME

tix-metaport — build packages from ports

SYNOPSIS

tix-metaport

[--build=triplet] [--cache-package] [--collection=collection] [--destination=directory] [--distclean] [--end=step] [--exec-prefix=prefix] [--generation=level] [--host=triplet] [--make=path] [--makeflags=makeflags] [--mirror=url] [--mirror-directory=directory] [--packages=packages] [--prefix=prefix] [--randomize] [--start=step] [--sysroot=directory] [--tar=path] [--target=triplet] [--tmp=directory] ports

DESCRIPTION

tix-metaport builds each port in the ports directory and creates a repository with the binary packages. Each port is in its own subdirectory named after it, containing the port(5) The --packages option can be used to select which packages to build. tix-metaport determines the build order using tix-list-packages(8), and then builds and installs the packages in order using tix-port(8), forwarding all the appropriate options. tix-metaport is usually invoked through development(7) for the official ports. If the end of the build is beyond the clean phase, then the tix collection is automatically created if needed using tix-collection(8) before the builds begin. The options are as follows:

--build=triplet

The platform triplet for the machine the port is built on. (Default: Automatically detected.)

--cache-package

Skip the build if the binary package already exists and is the right version.

--collection=collection

Install the binary package into this collection created with tix-collection(8). (Default: --sysroot plus --prefix)

--destination=directory

The binary package is placed inside this directory.

--distclean

Clean the port for distribution. Remove the extraction and all the metadata files. If DEVELOPMENT is true in the port(5), then emit a warning, and do nothing to avoid deleting any in-progress work.

--end=step

Stop the build after this step:

start

The start step before anything has happened.

download

Download the source code.

extract

Extract the source code and apply patches.

tix-build-start

The start step in tix-build(8).

clean, pre-clean

Clean the source directory before the build.

configure

Configure the port.

build

Build the port.

install

Install the port into the DESTDIR.

post-install

Run the post-installation script.

post-clean

Clean the source code after the port.

package

Create the binary package.

tix-build-end

The end step in tix-build(8).

strip

Strip the executables in the binary package.

diff

Regenerate the patches if in development.

tix-install

Install the binary package.

end

The end step after everything has happened. (Default)

--exec-prefix=prefix

The prefix where architecture dependent files are installed. (Default: --prefix)

--generation=generation

Create a binary package in the format of this tix generation level. (Default: 3)

--host=triplet

The platform triplet for the machine the port will run on. (Default: --build)

--make=path

Which make(1) to use. (Default: MAKE if set and otherwise make(1))

--makeflags=makeflags

Override the MAKEFLAGS variable inherited by make.

--mirror=url

First attempt to download the upstream releases from the port's source code mirror at url before attempting the upstream site. The files are copied from the filesystem if the url has no schema.

--mirror-directory=directory

Place the downloaded upstream releases in this directory in the layout that can be used as a mirror for the --mirror option. (Default: port.mirror)

--packages=packages

Build these packages as evaluated by tix-list-packages(8). The defaullt is ‘all!!’.

--prefix=prefix

Build the port into this prefix. (Default: The empty prefix designating the root directory)

--randomize

Build the ports in a random order while still respecting the build dependencies.

--start=step

Start the build at this step (see --end). (Default: start)

--sysroot=directory

The system root to use while building and installing the port. The toolchain is wrapped to transparently use this sysroot during the build.

--tar=path

Which tar(1) to use during the build. (Default: tar(1))

--target=triplet

The port's outputs targets this platform triplet. (Default: --host)

--tmp=directory

Place temporary files in this directory. (Default: TMPDIR if set otherwise /tmp)

EXIT STATUS

tix-metaport will exit 0 on success and non-zero otherwise.

SEE ALSO

port(5), development(7), porting(7), tix-collection(8), tix-install(8), tix-list-packages(8), tix-port(8)

HISTORY

tix-metaport originally appeared in Sortix 1.1.