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17 How to configure a new architecture

17.1 Steps necessary before qmanager is started

Note: The initial steps need to be done using sudo.

Create a new zfs filesystem:

# zfs create -o mountpoint=/a/portbuild/arch a/portbuild/arch

# chown ports-arch:portbuild /var/portbuild/arch;
# chmod 775 /var/portbuild/arch;
# cd /var/portbuild/arch

Note: The next steps are most easily done as user ports-arch.

Create an archive directory for buildlogs and errorlogs under archive/.
For each branch that will be supported, do the following:
- Kick-start the build for the branch with
```
# build create arch branch
```
If you are going to store your historical buildlogs and errorlogs on your head node's hard drive, you may skip this step. Otherwise:

Create an external directory and link to it:
Example 9. Creating and linking an external archive directory
```
# mkdir /dumpster/pointyhat/arch/archive
# ln -s /dumpster/pointyhat/arch/archive archive
```
Note: (Historical note that only applied to the original pointyhat.FreeBSD.org installation)

It is possible that /dumpster/pointyhat will not have enough space. In that case, create the archive directory as /dumpster/pointyhat/arch/archive and symlink to that.
Populate clients as usual.
Create a fresh portbuild.conf file from one of the ones for another architecture.
Create customized portbuild.machinename.conf files as appropriate.
```
# cd .ssh && ssh-keygen
```
If desired, edit the .ssh/config file for convenience in using ssh.
If you need to create any tunnels:
1. Make a private configuration directory:
```
# mkdir /var/portbuild/conf/arch
```
2. In that directory: create any dotunnel.* scripts needed.

Note: Once again using sudo:

Add arch to SUPPORTED_ARCHS in /var/portbuild/conf/server.conf.
Add the arch directory to /var/portbuild/scripts/zbackup and /var/portbuild/scripts/zexpire.

Note: One last time using sudo:

Add an appropriate arch entry for /var/portbuild/scripts/dologs to the root crontab. (This is a hack and should go away.)

Note: Again using sudo:

Tell qmanager about the arch:

python path/qmanager/qclient add_acl name=ports-arch uidlist=ports-arch gidlist=portbuild sense=1

For each branch that will be supported, do the following:
- Create bindist.tar.

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