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== Building Automatically == | == Building Automatically == | ||
| − | So you've decided that you want to compile Myth on your Mac under OS X. Normally, the easiest way to do that is to download the packager script | + | So you've decided that you want to compile Myth on your Mac under OS X. Normally, the easiest way to do that is to download the packager script, ''osx-packager-qtsdk.pl''. Running the packager script then downloads several pre-requisites and the MythTV source, and builds the prerequisites and MythTV application bundles. However, you must also have the XCode development environment installed on your Mac before you begin. |
=== Pre-requisites === | === Pre-requisites === | ||
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Unpack it, configure it with the defaults and install it. | Unpack it, configure it with the defaults and install it. | ||
| − | === osx-packager.pl === | + | === osx-packager-qtsdk.pl === |
The easiest way to build MythTV from source is to download the packager script. The packager scripts downloads the source and builds the release. | The easiest way to build MythTV from source is to download the packager script. The packager scripts downloads the source and builds the release. | ||
| − | You need to obtain the correct packager for your release | + | You likely need to obtain the correct packager for your release, though MythTV tries to maintain a degree of backward compatibility. |
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==== Using git to obtain the automatic build script ==== | ==== Using git to obtain the automatic build script ==== | ||
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git clone git://github.com/MythTV/packaging.git | git clone git://github.com/MythTV/packaging.git | ||
| − | Make a copy of osx-packager.pl in the directory you want to be the top-level for your build. Make the script executable, as follows: | + | Make a copy of ''osx-packager-qtsdk.pl'' in the directory you want to be the top-level for your build. Make the script executable, as follows: |
| − | <pre> chmod +x osx-packager.pl</pre> | + | <pre> chmod +x osx-packager-qtsdk.pl</pre> |
If you run the script with either the -help or -man options, it will give a summary of the usage options. | If you run the script with either the -help or -man options, it will give a summary of the usage options. | ||
| − | <pre>osx-packager.pl -help</pre> | + | <pre>osx-packager-qtsdk.pl -help</pre> |
=== Building === | === Building === | ||
| − | Once you have obtained all of the pre-requisites you are ready to build. There are several command line options to the osx-packager.pl script that control exactly what all will be built. | + | Once you have obtained all of the pre-requisites you are ready to build. There are several command line options to the ''osx-packager-qtsdk.pl'' script that control exactly what all will be built. |
==== Selecting a version to build ==== | ==== Selecting a version to build ==== | ||
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Use the 'git-rev' option to select the version to build. For example | Use the 'git-rev' option to select the version to build. For example | ||
| − | <pre>-gitrev fixes/0. | + | <pre>-gitrev fixes/0.26</pre> |
==== Plugins ==== | ==== Plugins ==== | ||
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==== Putting it all together ==== | ==== Putting it all together ==== | ||
| − | The other relevant options are -verbose and - | + | The other relevant options are -verbose and ''-enable-backend''. The -verbose option will report a great deal of detail about the build which can be very helpful if there is a failure. If you want the backend as well, use the ''-enable-backend'' flag. Use -enable-jobtools to build an application that will process jobs (eg commercial flagging) from the backend's job queue. |
| − | + | <pre>osx-packager-qtsdk.pl -gitrev fixes/0.26 -enable-backend -enable-jobtools -plugins mythbrowser,mythgallery,mythmusic,mythnews,mythvideo,mythweather,opengl,exif,new-exif-m32 -verbose</pre> | |
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Assuming all goes well, you should end up with at least three applications ready to test. | Assuming all goes well, you should end up with at least three applications ready to test. | ||
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| − | ==== Approximate Build Times ==== | + | ==== Approximate Build Times ==== |
* Mac Mini: 3 hours | * Mac Mini: 3 hours | ||
* Mac Pro: 45 minutes | * Mac Pro: 45 minutes | ||
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| + | (This does not include download times) | ||
== Contribute the build to the community == | == Contribute the build to the community == | ||
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== Building Manually == | == Building Manually == | ||
| − | Sadly, the packager script doesn't always work. Maybe one of the downloadable dependencies has been outdated, and someone needs to try building against a | + | Sadly, the packager script doesn't always work. Maybe one of the downloadable dependencies has been outdated, and someone needs to try building against a newer one. Maybe the MythTV source code has changed and broken Mac builds. Look on the [[Myth_on_Mac_-_Build_status]] page for hints about this. Examining the build script output and the script itself may help. You may also set environment variables and build components yourself in the '.osx-packager/src' subdirectory of your build directory. |
Revision as of 14:59, 14 October 2012
Contents
Building Automatically
So you've decided that you want to compile Myth on your Mac under OS X. Normally, the easiest way to do that is to download the packager script, osx-packager-qtsdk.pl. Running the packager script then downloads several pre-requisites and the MythTV source, and builds the prerequisites and MythTV application bundles. However, you must also have the XCode development environment installed on your Mac before you begin.
Pre-requisites
In order to run the build you will need the following:
- Xcode for your OS X release
- MythTV packager
- Firewire SDK (optional)
- internet connection
Xcode and Firewire SDK
XCode is essential since it installs the compiler, linker and other support utilities.
Xcode and the Firewire SDK are both available from the apple developer site. You will need to register as an apple developer. Select the 'Safari' option as its free :D
The Firewire SDK is needed if you a) intend to build the backend, and b) want the backend to be able to record from a firewire device.
git
XCode comes with git for source code management. You will use this program to get source code for building.
yasm
Several critical pieces of Myth code are written in X86 assembler, using yasm, to obtain maximum performance. XCode, however, does not include yasm. Myth also provides alternate code so that yasm is not strictly necessary. However, things like the on screen display may be sluggish without it.
Yasm can be downloaded from http://www.tortall.net/projects/yasm/wiki/Download Unpack it, configure it with the defaults and install it.
osx-packager-qtsdk.pl
The easiest way to build MythTV from source is to download the packager script. The packager scripts downloads the source and builds the release.
You likely need to obtain the correct packager for your release, though MythTV tries to maintain a degree of backward compatibility.
Using git to obtain the automatic build script
Stable release (recommended)
git clone -b OSX-fixes git://github.com/MythTV/packaging.git
Development release
git clone git://github.com/MythTV/packaging.git
Make a copy of osx-packager-qtsdk.pl in the directory you want to be the top-level for your build. Make the script executable, as follows:
chmod +x osx-packager-qtsdk.pl
If you run the script with either the -help or -man options, it will give a summary of the usage options.
osx-packager-qtsdk.pl -help
Building
Once you have obtained all of the pre-requisites you are ready to build. There are several command line options to the osx-packager-qtsdk.pl script that control exactly what all will be built.
Selecting a version to build
The MythTV developers use github, (formerly subversion) to manage the source code. There are three main subdivisions to consider:
- master (formerly trunk)
- tags
- branches
Use the 'git-rev' option to select the version to build. For example
-gitrev fixes/0.26
Plugins
Use osx-packager.pl's '-plugins' option to specify the plugins you want to include. Use -pluginskip to supress building any plugins.
For example
-plugins mythbrowser,mythgallery,mythmusic,mythnews,mythvideo,mythweather,opengl,exif,new-exif
Currently, the following plugins won't work on Mac OS X:
- MythGame - no compatible games
- MythNetVision - not currently ported to Myth for Mac OS.
Plugin pre-requisites
MythGallery requires exif and/or new-exif if you want to be able to see information related to camera settings that may be embedded in your pictures. The opengl option must be enabled if you want to have transition effects shown between pictures in a slide show. osx-packager.pl should have downloaded and built this code but you have to enable it, eg:
-plugins mythgallery,opengl,exif,new-exif
MythWeather requires Myth's Perl bindings. The Perl bindings, in turn, rely on certain perl modules that are not present by default. All the required perl modules can be obtained from the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network (CPAN). Read up on cpan to learn how to install these modules. (Hint: run cpan as the super users, ie 'sudo cpan Module::Name'.)
Putting it all together
The other relevant options are -verbose and -enable-backend. The -verbose option will report a great deal of detail about the build which can be very helpful if there is a failure. If you want the backend as well, use the -enable-backend flag. Use -enable-jobtools to build an application that will process jobs (eg commercial flagging) from the backend's job queue.
osx-packager-qtsdk.pl -gitrev fixes/0.26 -enable-backend -enable-jobtools -plugins mythbrowser,mythgallery,mythmusic,mythnews,mythvideo,mythweather,opengl,exif,new-exif-m32 -verbose
Assuming all goes well, you should end up with at least three applications ready to test.
Approximate Build Times
- Mac Mini: 3 hours
- Mac Pro: 45 minutes
(This does not include download times)
Contribute the build to the community
Now you have a build and as I'm sure your mum always said 'you need to share' ;).
You can help the community by contributing your build to the sourceforge project MythTV for MacOSX which has been set up to host release build of MythTV for the Mac OSX. If you do this, please make sure your build has FireWire support.
You can find details on how to contribute your build on the contributors page.
Building Manually
Sadly, the packager script doesn't always work. Maybe one of the downloadable dependencies has been outdated, and someone needs to try building against a newer one. Maybe the MythTV source code has changed and broken Mac builds. Look on the Myth_on_Mac_-_Build_status page for hints about this. Examining the build script output and the script itself may help. You may also set environment variables and build components yourself in the '.osx-packager/src' subdirectory of your build directory.
