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996 :: nim-vm (install script to maintain multiple versions)

• OderWat (orginal) [2015-03-08T01:11:56+01:00] view original

  I just updated nim-vm by @ekarlso with a lot of new functionality and support for older Nim versions.

  I added the following functionality:

  • It can now "update" an already installed version (mostly used for a "devel" version).
  • You can specify a local repository aliased to the version name "repo" and "use" + "rebuild" it.
  • I also added support for older Nim versions (v0.9.4 and v0.9.6 tested) I needed it already
  • I added some "-d" flags per system (gnuReadLine / stacktrace / timeMachine on OSX. Those may need adjustment!
  • OS X support by using gtimeout instead of timeout for this to work you need to brew coreutils.

  I am aware of some smaller bugs like folders created for non existing versions. Just add issues if something bugs you. I will watch that place too if @ekarlso is to busy with the playpen :)

  P.S.: Linux and Darwin only. Maybe somebody wants to add Windows?

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• Varriount (orginal) [2015-03-08T01:59:55+01:00] view original

  Hm, could you expand on the inner workings? If I have some spare time, and I manage to understand what needs to be done, I'd be more than willing to help create a Windows implementation.

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• OderWat (orginal) [2015-03-08T02:09:29+01:00] view original

  Well it basically creates a folder in your home directory which contains multiple git repos copies which are checked out at the "version".

  The active version simply gets symlinked to the name "nim" which then picks upd everything else. At the same time every version gets a symlinked name which includes the version itself.

  I modified the script already not use the "build.sh" script but to call koch and bootstrapping itself.

  This way I can adapt to 0.9.x and load the older csources and rename nimrod to nim.I

  I also prepared it to act on the system on which it runs and added a "pseudo" version named "repo" which can be used as compiler hacker such that it fits into the remaining "switching".

  Using it on windows should be possible if one has "git", finds a "timeout" (or removes that) and gets the "koch_build" to build the stuff on windows.

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