[arc-discuss] ARC Review Request : Expect to be included into SFW consolidation

[S h i v]

There are some inputs based on which this ARC request will be
reworked. I request the arc members not to proceed with reviewing the
current request.

thanks & regards
Shiv



On 9/27/07, S h i v <shivakumar.gn at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Below is a ARC review request details of which are as below:
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 1. Introduction
>    1.1. Project/Component Working Name:
>                 "SFW: Expect to be included into SFW consolidation"
>
>    1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier:
>         Shivakumar GN
>
>    1.3. Date of This Document:
>         27-Sep-2007
>
>    1.4. Name of Major Document Customer(s)/Consumer(s):
>         1.4.1. The Community you expect to review your project:
>                         SFW
>         1.4.2. The ARC(s) you expect to review your project:
>                 // Leave blank if you don't have any preference
>                 // This item is advisory only
>
>    1.5. Email Aliases:
>                         shivakumar.gn at gmail.com
>                         List alias: sfwnv-discuss at opensolaris.org
>
> 2. Project Summary
>    2.1. Project Description:
>         Expect, a tcl extension is a very powerful and extensively
> used tool for automating interactive commands and system
> administration tasks. Many ppl build test harnesses around
> expect/tcl/tk provided facilities.
> This proposal is to request inclusion of expect into SFW consolidation
> so that it is available in SX by default. Currently expect sources are
> present in the Companion CD. This needs to be migrated into the SFW
> consolidation.
> Solaris platform deployment being one of having considerable system
> administration workflows involving commandline interfaces stand to
> benefit by addressing this.
>
>    2.2. Risks and Assumptions:
>         Additional package to maintain in the SFW.
>                 Tcl & expect versions are mutually in sync.
>
> 3. Business Summary
>         Not relevant for opensolaris.org
>
> 4. Technical Description:
>     4.1. Details:
>         Expect sources are part of CCD. These sources will be moved to
> the SFW into
>                 These have a close coupling with tcl/tk sources and the build is
> currently broken.
>         The changes involved are:
>                 *) Make the expect sources available in the usr/src/cmd directory
>                 *) Make required modifications to top level makefiles to build expect
>                 *) Make required modifications to expect's makefiles
>                 *) Introduce a new package SUNWexpect by creating package
> definitions (usr/src/pkgdefs/SUNWexpect)
>                 *) Make required modifications package creation related makefiles
>
>     4.2. Bug/RFE Number(s):
>         RFE ID# 6608957
>
>     4.3. In Scope:
>                 Adding the software in SFW implies assigning a suitable package name.
>         SUNWexpect is suggested instead of the earlier SFWexpct.
>
>     4.4. Out of Scope:
>         Removal of the expect sources from CCD will be handled independently.
>                 (discussed on the community mailing list)
>
>     4.5. Interfaces:
>         Interfaces are build related as covered in 4.1
>
>     4.6. Doc Impact:
>         No existing docs impacted. The package will introduce its own
> man pages into the system.
>
>     4.7. Admin/Config Impact:
>         NA
>
>     4.8. HA Impact:
>         NA
>
>     4.9. I18N/L10N Impact:
>         NA
>
>     4.10. Packaging & Delivery:
>         A new SUNWexpect is introduced
>
>     4.11. Security Impact:
>         No impacts.
>
>     4.12. Dependencies:
>         SUNWTcl & SUNWTk are expected to be installed on the system
>
> 5. Reference Documents:
>         RFE ID# 6608957
>                 Mail thread: http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=37586&tstart=0
> OR
>                              http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/sfwnv-discuss ->
> thread "[sfwnv-discuss] tcl/expect in SX"
>
> 6. Resources and Schedule:
>    6.1. Projected Availability:
>         2-3 weeks
>
>    6.2. Cost of Effort:
>         NA
>
>    6.4. Product Approval Committee requested information:
>         6.4.1. Consolidation or Component Name:
>                                 SFW/Expect
>         6.4.7. Target RTI Date/Release:
>                 Mid Oct-2007 SFW release (B75?)
>         6.4.8. Target Code Design Review Date:
>                                 NA
>
>    6.5. ARC review type:
>                         FastTrack
>
>    6.6. ARC Exposure: open
>        6.6.1. Rationale: Part of OpenSolaris
>                                 NA
>
> 7. Prototype Availability:
>    7.1. Prototype Availability:
>         The required changes are available.
>                 Code review is done(see mailing list reference for details) and
> initial comments available.
>
>    7.2. Prototype Cost:
>         NA
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> regards
> Shiv
>