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The author discusses the need for a new RSpec matcher for validating <meta/> tags in a Rails app. They found a blog article from 2013 as a starting point but felt the need for a new matcher that felt like the built-in ones to Rail...
0The complexities of enabling OpenCL support
2024-11-30 •
The author discusses the complexities of enabling OpenCL support in Adélie Linux 1.0-beta6, including updating the graphical stack to support Wayland and the latest advancements in Linux graphics. They describe the challenges face...
0Fear and loathing in kernel building
2024-10-28 •
The author discusses the challenges of updating the Adélie Linux kernel package to the latest LTS release, 6.6.58, and the need for elfutils library to build an x86_64 kernel. The author expresses concerns about the quality of imp...
The author's friend is working on bootstrapping Java in the Adélie Linux distribution, aiming to build the Java runtime entirely from source. They encountered a bug in the old Java runtime on a PowerPC system, and the author fixed...
0Porting systemd to musl libc-powered Linux
2024-09-05 •
The author has completed an initial new port of systemd to musl, targeting more current releases of systemd and musl. They consulted the original OE patchset twice and authored the patchset originally. The test suite started with ...
The text describes the process of setting up a KVM virthost using Gentoo on a Hetzner AMD server. It explains the reasons for choosing Gentoo, the hardware and software configurations, networking setup, kernel configuration, and c...
0Dual-booting Windows 11 and Windows 7 on a Haswell
2024-02-21 •
The author discusses the process of dual-booting Windows 11 and Windows 7 on a Haswell-era MSI B85-G41 PC Mate motherboard, detailing the challenges faced and the solutions found. The goal is to use Windows 11 for gaming and Windo...
0Notes about the iBook G3 Clamshell
2024-01-27 •
The author repaired the hinge on their Indigo Clamshell and replaced the aging hard disk with an SD card adaptor. They also burned a copy of the iBook Software Restore CD and used it to install Puma (Mac OS X 10.1.4) to dual-boot ...
The author, a musl distribution maintainer, shares their perspective on systemd, highlighting both its positive aspects and areas of concern. They appreciate systemd's service management capabilities but criticize its lack of comp...
0The Sinking of the Itanic
2023-11-18 •
The Linux kernel has officially removed the Intel Itanium CPU architecture as of version 6.7. The removal has raised concerns about the future of other architectures, but the Itanium was never widely adopted and has always been sc...
0An introduction to features
2023-11-18 •
The author introduces themed 'features' on the blog, including Mac Monday, FOSS Friday, Caturday, and occasional thoughts articles. Each feature will cover different topics related to Macintosh, libre software, cats, and the autho...