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I have done The Thing.

https://catfox.life/2024/09/05/porting-systemd-to-musl-libc-powered-linux/

I have ported #systemd to #musl. Properly. Passing all tests, properly. Booting my 2012 Ivy Bridge in 3.2 seconds, properly.

I'm aware of how unpopular this will be in some circles. But change does not happen without competition, and musl environments deserve more than what they have right now. systemd isn't a panacea, it isn't even that great, but it's here, it solves real issues people have, and it's now an option. Not a requirement, but an option.

Like 5 September at 8:31 | Open on mst3k.interlinked.me

17 comments

Natanael Copa

@awilfox postmarketOS people are also working on this. Would be nice if upstream systemd could officially support musl libc.

5 September at 15:03 | Open on fosstodon.org

caleb

@ncopa @awilfox we have buy-in, just need to land the patches and add musl CI

5 September at 15:32 | Open on social.treehouse.systems

🌈 A. Wilcox delicately

@ncopa I don't know if upstream will fully support it, as there are a few APIs they rely on that I don't think musl will be adding. My goal is to make it need as little patching as possible, and make it so that the codebase is more portable.

5 September at 22:45 | Open on mst3k.interlinked.me

Scarred and Terraformed

@awilfox this rules

5 September at 15:06 | Open on eigenmagic.net

bytebro

@awilfox This not something I shall ever need or ever use, but as an old-school coder, I am in awe of the work! Kudos to this person. Really.

5 September at 15:39 | Open on mastodonapp.uk

man :sex: :puffgiga: :puffpowerroll:

@awilfox manmade horrors beyond comprehension turned into manmade abominations beyond comprehension

5 September at 16:11 | Open on ak.kyaruc.moe

WhiteExodite

@awilfox why would you do that

5 September at 16:14 | Open on wolfgirl.bar

Miah Johnson

@awilfox Thank you for your work and efforts!

5 September at 16:26 | Open on hachyderm.io

justsoup

@awilfox While I don't like systemd, I have to applaud your hard work. Maybe this will increase musl adoption!

5 September at 17:03 | Open on mstdn.social

Koutsie :unverified:

@awilfox im horrified and excited ❤️‍🔥

5 September at 18:37 | Open on layer8.space

djsumdog

weird systemd fetish brah

5 September at 20:55 | Open on djsumdog.com

Edge Jelqington III, Earl of Goonshire, Duke of Cockbury

@awilfox cool work but literally everyone who wants to will take “I didn’t do this for money” in the sentence after “I didn’t do this until money” the wrong way

5 September at 21:03 | Open on shortstacksran.ch