From The Linux Foundation
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LSB 3.2 Beta Review
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The picture below represents the key LSB deliverables for application and distribution developers (click on particular items for details):
[edit] LSB 3.2 Specification
The Linux Standard Base (LSB) specifications are made available in two parts: an architecture independent (generic) part and an architecture dependent part. The architecture independent part is comprised of five modules: Core, C++, Desktop, Languages and Printing. The architecture dependent part is comprised of three modules: Core, C++ and Desktop.
Also, there are mandatory and trial use modules in the specification. The former impose mandatory requirements on LSB compliant distributions and applications may safely rely on the functionality described in mandatory modules. Functionality in trial use modules is not required in LSB compliant distributions and applications should take this into consideration. Meanwhile, trial use modules represent candidates for inclusion in the next versions of LSB.
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| Mandatory Modules | |||
| LSB 3.2 Generic beta | 16-Jan-2008 | ||
| LSB 3.2 (IA32) beta | 16-Jan-2008 | ||
| LSB 3.2 (IA64) beta | 16-Jan-2008 | ||
| LSB 3.2 (PPC32) beta | 16-Jan-2008 | ||
| LSB 3.2 (PPC64) beta | 16-Jan-2008 | ||
| LSB 3.2 (S390) beta | 16-Jan-2008 | ||
| LSB 3.2 (S390X) beta | 16-Jan-2008 | ||
| LSB 3.2 (AMD64) beta | 16-Jan-2008 | ||
| Trial Use Modules | |||
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LSB 3.2 Trial Use beta | 16-Jan-2008 | ||
Another good way for browsing LSB specification and data about related Linux ecosystem is using LSB Navigator.
[edit] LSB Application Tools
LSB application tools help developers in creating LSB compliant applications and finally achieving LSB Certified status.
[edit] LSB Application Testkit
The LSB Application Testkit (ATK) contains tools for analyzing dependencies (libraries and interfaces externally required) of application packages. In particular it helps developers in testing their applications for LSB compliance and enables easy steps for LSB certification. To install the LSB Application Testkit, please download the appropriate tar file, extract the tar file, and run the included install.sh script.
Please refer to ATK Manager Getting Started for instructions on how to use the tool.
| LSB 3.2 Application Testkit (IA32) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 Application Testkit (IA64) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 Application Testkit (PPC32) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 Application Testkit (PPC64) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 Application Testkit (S390) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 Application Testkit (S390X) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 Application Testkit (AMD64) beta | 21-Jan-2008 |
[edit] LSB Software Development Kit (SDK)
The LSB Software Development Kit (SDK) contains the LSB Development Environment (shared library stubs, headers, lsbcc, and lsbc++) for building LSB compliant binaries.
To install the LSB SDK, please download the appropriate tar file, extract the tar file, and run the included install.sh script.
| LSB 3.2 SDK (IA32) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 SDK (IA64) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 SDK (PPC32) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 SDK (PPC64) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 SDK (S390) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 SDK (S390X) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 SDK (AMD64) beta | 21-Jan-2008 |
[edit] LSB Distribution Tools
LSB distribution tools help distribution and upstream developers in analysing their products with regard to LSB requirements. They can be useful both as just a part of QA cycle and as a part of LSB certification process.
[edit] LSB Distribution Testkit
The LSB Distribution Testkit (DTK) contains everything developers need to test a Linux distribution for LSB compliance. The front end of the Distribution Testkit is DTK Manager that helps visually manage the testing process. DTK Manager automatically downloads necessary tests from the Linux Foundation FTP server, so please be sure you have Internet connection on the testing system the first time you want to run the tests.
To install the LSB DTK Manager, please download the appropriate tar file, extract the tar file, and run the included install.sh script.
Please refer to DTK Manager Getting Started for instructions on how to use the tool.
| LSB 3.2 Distribution Testkit (IA32) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 Distribution Testkit (IA64) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 Distribution Testkit (PPC32) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 Distribution Testkit (PPC64) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 Distribution Testkit (S390) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 Distribution Testkit (S390X) beta | 21-Jan-2008 | |
| LSB 3.2 Distribution Testkit (AMD64) beta | 21-Jan-2008 |
[edit] LSB Multi-System Testing
LSB DTK Manager supports automation of scheduled (e.g. nightly) runs of the LSB certification tests on multiple test systems with collection of the results on a single server. Please refer to DTK Manager Nightly Run HOWTO for details.