Re: [MiNT] minix tools in 1-17-0 (was: Re: Easymint filesystem checks)

[Paul Wratt <paul.wratt@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 9:13 PM, Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.co.uk> wrote:
> On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 10:52 +1100, Paul Wratt wrote:
>> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.co.uk> wrote:
>> >> what other FSCK binaries do we have (for specific FS)
>> >>
>> >> I know there are tools for minix FS, but does it contain a FSCK tool?
>> >> (cant check my easymint setup atm, which does have minix tools)
>> >>
>> >> What other FS are also used?
>> >
>> > There is a dos.fsck and minix.fsck at the very least. If I remember
>> > correctly the dos.fsck is in a dos package, but the minix tools are
>> > stored currently in the freemint CVS.
>> >
>> > Alan.
>> >
>> The minix tools are not in the official 1-17-0 release download, can
>> they be included in the next binary release?
>
> No. :-)
>
> Basically, userland tools will be released separately. They shouldn't be
> included with the kernel itself.
>
> I intend to strip the tools/ from the kernel build and put them in their
> own repository, so they can be released independently from the kernel.
>
> Alan.
>
So the tools currently in the download wont be availble in the next release?

Can they be maintained or released as a complete package, when the
next kernel is released?

Paul