TeknoJnky
2009-02-24, 20:14
I looked around and didn't see anything relevant.
I was wondering if any thoughts to including self update and compilation into xbmc? I realize that its probably not possible to self compiles on xbox (and t3ch updater does a good job at updating), but linux it should be and possibly via windows as well?
I am not sure it would be necessary to include everything required in the main xbmc package, but perhaps some small scripts/addon which could be used to download and configure automatically the required programs and dependencies, then download xbmc sources from svn and compile all by itself.
If this was standardized and included within xbmc, then might cut down on all the 'I used the lasted build' or 'did you use the lastest build?' posts.
Ideally, some such feature would allow the user to easily return to previous builds and have some way to boot to 'safe mode' or last known good build if problems happen which prevent xbmc from running.
Anyway, I was just thinking aloud and wanted to know what others thought and what options are out there for all the platforms.
I was wondering if any thoughts to including self update and compilation into xbmc? I realize that its probably not possible to self compiles on xbox (and t3ch updater does a good job at updating), but linux it should be and possibly via windows as well?
I am not sure it would be necessary to include everything required in the main xbmc package, but perhaps some small scripts/addon which could be used to download and configure automatically the required programs and dependencies, then download xbmc sources from svn and compile all by itself.
If this was standardized and included within xbmc, then might cut down on all the 'I used the lasted build' or 'did you use the lastest build?' posts.
Ideally, some such feature would allow the user to easily return to previous builds and have some way to boot to 'safe mode' or last known good build if problems happen which prevent xbmc from running.
Anyway, I was just thinking aloud and wanted to know what others thought and what options are out there for all the platforms.