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@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ before to be present as well). script is written in such a way that the source is not modified. - The scratch directory (defaulting to python's `tempfile.mkdtemp()`). The script assumes it can use that directory entirely on its own - with no other processes interfering. The bootstraped binary has - path `out/bin/just` relative to that direcotry. -- A directory where (some of) the archives of the dependecies + with no other processes interfering. The bootstrapped binary has + path `out/bin/just` relative to that directory. +- A directory where (some of) the archives of the dependencies are downloaded ahead of time (defaulting to `.distfiles` in the user's home directory). Whenever an archive is needed, it is first checked if a file with the basename of the URL exists in @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ bootstrap phase is carried out sequentially rather than in parallel. Moreover, when constructing the build configuration, the scripts starts with the value of the environment variable `JUST_BUILD_CONF` instead of the empty object, if this variable is set. One configuration parameter -is the build enviroment `ENV` that can be used to set an unusual +is the build environment `ENV` that can be used to set an unusual value of `PATH`, e.g., ``` sh env JUST_BUILD_CONF='{"ENV": {"PATH": "/opt/toolchain/bin"}}' python3 ./bin/boostrap.py @@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ env JUST_BUILD_CONF='{"ENV": {"PATH": "/opt/toolchain/bin"}}' python3 ./bin/boos Additionally, if `SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH` is set in the build environment, it is forwarded to the build configuration as well. If, on the other hand, `CC` or `CXX` are set in the build configuration, those are also used -for the initial setps of the bootstrap procedure. Remember that setting +for the initial steps of the bootstrap procedure. Remember that setting one of those variables also requires to the the `COMPILER_FAMILY` to ensure the proper flags are used (if in doubt, set to `"unknown"`). -In any case, the resulting binary is selfcontained and can be moved +In any case, the resulting binary is self-contained and can be moved to an appropriate location in `PATH`. ### Bootstrapping against preinstalled dependencies (package building) @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ sufficiently compatible versions. The full list of dependencies can be found in `etc/repos.json`. This file also specifies, in the `"local_path"` attribute of `"local_bootstrap"`, the location relative to `LOCALBASE` (typically `/usr` or `/usr/local`) that -is taken as root for the logical respository of that dependency. +is taken as root for the logical repository of that dependency. If your distribution prefers to install each package in a separate directory, you can always take `/` as `LOCALBASE` and adapt these paths accordingly. The instructions on how to link those dependencies @@ -128,4 +128,4 @@ In order to set up multi-repository configurations, usually the tools `just-mr` is used. It also a useful launcher for `just`. This tool is Python3 script located at `bin/just-mr.py` and can simply be put -into an appropirate location in `PATH`. +into an appropriate location in `PATH`. |