[myhdl-list] MyHDL on Ubuntu

[Balau <ba...@us...>]

Hello,

I am currently working to package MyHDL for Ubuntu. I think it will be an
advantage for MyHDL, since it will be able to reach the community of one of
the most widespread Linux distribution (even if I think the most used
distribution for electronic designers is Fedora Electronic Labs), and allow
easy installation and updates.

The process is not very simple but it does not imply any work for the
project developers, because it involves basically:
- getting the last release (for example myhdl-0.6)
- adding the "Debian" specific files for packaging
- build the package
- upload the built package to a public repository, that allows users to
download and update MyHDL.
I can take care of those steps, since I saw that the release cycle of MyHDL
is not pressing. It is also possible to push important patches (for example
security bugs) on the repository before the next MyHDL release.

I am writing here to inform the owner Jan Decaluwe and to get feedback, also
from the MyHDL community.

Regards,
Francesco