software packet manager
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Software Packet ManagerUse EMF and P2 to manage device development environment
Gaetan Morice – Eclipse Con 2010
January 21, 2010Sierra Wireless Proprietary and Confidential 1
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Sierra Wireless ?
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Mobile Broadband Device
Intelligent Embedded Modules
Intelligent Gateways & Routers
Services Platform & Solutions
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Device software development ?
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#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello world!\n");
return 0;
}
My application
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Device software development ?
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The device
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello world!\n");
return 0;
}
My application
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Device software development ?
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The device
The IDE
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello world!\n");
return 0;
}
My application
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Device software development ?
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The device
The IDE
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The development
environment
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello world!\n");
return 0;
}
My application
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Development environment ?
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The development
environment
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Development environment ?
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The development
environment
Firmwares
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Development environment ?
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The development
environment
Firmwares
Libraries
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Development environment ?
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The development
environment
Firmwares
Libraries
Tools
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Development environment ?
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The development
environment
Firmwares
Libraries
Tools
Drivers
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Here come the problems !
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Here come the problems !
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Complex dependencies
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Here come the problems !
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Complex dependencies
Multiple versions
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Here come the problems !
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Complex dependencies
Multiple versions
Hardware specificity
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Here come the problems !
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Complex dependencies
Multiple versions
Hardware specificity
Parallel development
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
Find the library, download it and put it next to the project
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
Find the library, download it and put it next to the project
Compile the project
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
Find the library, download it and put it next to the project
Compile the project Compilation error
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
Find the library, download it and put it next to the project
Compile the project Compilation error
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
Find the library, download it and put it next to the project
Compile the project Compilation error
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Modify the paths
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
Find the library, download it and put it next to the project
Compile the project Compilation error
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Modify the pathsCompile the project
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
Find the library, download it and put it next to the project
Compile the project Compilation error
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Modify the pathsCompilation OK Compile the project
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
Find the library, download it and put it next to the project
Compile the project Compilation error
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Modify the pathsCompilation OK Compile the project
Start to work, add to the project a library you had made previously
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
Find the library, download it and put it next to the project
Compile the project Compilation error
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Modify the pathsCompilation OK Compile the project
Start to work, add to the project a library you had develop
Compile the project
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
Find the library, download it and put it next to the project
Compile the project Compilation error
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Modify the pathsCompilation OK Compile the project
Start to work, add to the project a library you had develop
Compile the project Compilation error
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
Find the library, download it and put it next to the project
Compile the project Compilation error
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Modify the pathsCompilation OK Compile the project
Start to work, add to the project a library you had develop
Compile the project Compilation error
Your library rely on another one that is not compatible
with the project’s dependencies
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
Find the library, download it and put it next to the project
Compile the project Compilation error
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Modify the pathsCompilation OK Compile the project
Start to work, add to the project a library you had develop
Compile the project Compilation error
Your library rely on another one that is not compatible
with the project’s dependencies…
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A classic scenarioCheckout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
Find the library, download it and put it next to the project
Compile the project Compilation error
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Modify the pathsCompilation OK Compile the project
Start to work, add to the project a library you had develop
Compile the project Compilation error
Your library rely on another one that is not compatible
with the project’s dependencies…
Pain and frustration
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What do we exactly need ?
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What do we exactly need ?
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Package it
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What do we exactly need ?
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ID
Package it
Add ID and version
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What do we exactly need ?
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ID
Package it
Add ID and version
Make it available
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What do we exactly need ?
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ID
Package it
Add ID and version
Make it available
Provision it
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What do we exactly need ?
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ID
Package it
Add ID and version
Make it available
Provision it
Use it
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What do we exactly need ?
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ID
Package it
Add ID and version
Make it available
Provision it
Use it
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Wait a minute !
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It reminds me of something !
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Wait a minute !
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It reminds me of something !
The Eclipse Update System !
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Use plug-ins
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To package
Basic resource plug-ins
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Use EMF
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To identify
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Use EMF
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To identify
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Use p2
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To provision
Basic p2 update site
ID infos in P2 meta-data
Custom UI on top of p2
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Use p2
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To provision
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Use extension points
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Plug-in registry to listen to new installations
Access to EMF model
Perform specific actions according to the package
To install
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Use EMF
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In projects properties
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A step further
A central repository for multiple vendors
Allow to have a single Eclipse distro
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Questions?
