1. Software Packet Manager
Use EMF and P2 to manage device development environment
Gaetan Morice – Eclipse Con 2010
Sierra Wireless Proprietary and Confidential January 21, 2010 Page 1
2. Sierra Wireless ?
Mobile Broadband Device
Intelligent Embedded Modules
Intelligent Gateways & Routers
Services Platform & Solutions
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3. Device software development ?
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello world!n");
return 0;
}
My application
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4. Device software development ?
The device
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello world!n");
return 0;
}
My application
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5. Device software development ?
The device
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello world!n");
return 0;
}
My application
The IDE
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6. Device software development ?
The device
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello world!n");
return 0;
}
My application
?
The IDE
The development
environment
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20. A classic scenario
Checkout the project from the SVN
Compile it Compilation error
The project rely on a vendor specific library
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21. A classic scenario
Checkout 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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22. A classic scenario
Checkout 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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23. A classic scenario
Checkout 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
Compilation error Compile the project
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24. A classic scenario
Checkout 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
Compilation error Compile the project
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
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25. A classic scenario
Checkout 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
Compilation error Compile the project
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Modify the paths
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26. A classic scenario
Checkout 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
Compilation error Compile the project
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Compile the project Modify the paths
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27. A classic scenario
Checkout 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
Compilation error Compile the project
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Compilation OK Compile the project Modify the paths
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28. A classic scenario
Checkout 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
Compilation error Compile the project
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Compilation OK Compile the project Modify the paths
Start to work, add to the project a library you had made previously
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29. A classic scenario
Checkout 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
Compilation error Compile the project
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Compilation OK Compile the project Modify the paths
Start to work, add to the project a library you had develop
Compile the project
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30. A classic scenario
Checkout 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
Compilation error Compile the project
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Compilation OK Compile the project Modify the paths
Start to work, add to the project a library you had develop
Compilation error Compile the project
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31. A classic scenario
Checkout 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
Compilation error Compile the project
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Compilation OK Compile the project Modify the paths
Start to work, add to the project a library you had develop
Compilation error Compile the project
Your library rely on another one that is not compatible
with the project’s dependencies
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32. A classic scenario
Checkout 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
Compilation error Compile the project
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Compilation OK Compile the project Modify the paths
Start to work, add to the project a library you had develop
Compilation error Compile the project
Your library rely on another one that is not compatible
with the project’s dependencies
…
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33. A classic scenario
Checkout 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
Compilation error Compile the project
The paths to the includes in the make file of the project are absolute
Pain and frustration
Compilation OK Compile the project Modify the paths
Start to work, add to the project a library you had develop
Compilation error Compile the project
Your library rely on another one that is not compatible
with the project’s dependencies
…
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34. What do we exactly need ?
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35. What do we exactly need ?
Package it
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36. What do we exactly need ?
Package it
Add ID and version
ID
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37. What do we exactly need ?
Package it
Make it available
Add ID and version
ID
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38. What do we exactly need ?
Package it
Make it available
Add ID and version
Provision it
ID
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39. What do we exactly need ?
Package it
Make it available
Add ID and version
Provision it
ID
Use it
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40. What do we exactly need ?
Package it
Make it available
Add ID and version
Provision it
ID
Use it
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41. Wait a minute !
It reminds me of something !
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42. Wait a minute !
It reminds me of something !
The Eclipse Update System !
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43. Use plug-ins
To package
Basic resource plug-ins
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48. Use extension points
To install
Plug-in registry to listen to new installations
Access to EMF model
Perform specific actions according to the package
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49. Use EMF
In projects properties
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50. A step further
A central repository for multiple vendors
Allow to have a single Eclipse distro
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