linux?

[JakeSays]

I noticed there were GCC related code changes in the last update. Does this mean that linux support is being worked on?

[MsftBrettShirley]

Yes, the ESE team has begun a serious effort towards porting to Linux. However, the support level of ESE (the DB engine, or Sync/Coll/OSAL libraries) on Linux is not at all supported at this time. It is in nascent stages and we do not want to create any undue expectations. These very first changes you noticed for example does not even have any ESE persisted format structures ported or tested yet. That support level may (well, could ONLY) improve over time. We are committing to nothing on this front – just to “level set”. There are more unsync’d changes coming that implement more of the linux porting changes needed at many levels – GCC syntax updates, porting of most of the individual OSAL components, main engine / ISAM code, etc … all of ESE’s lower architectural layers (sync, collection, parts of OSAL) unit tests work, and even one basic full engine/DB-level Linux application/test runs on Linux in our latest code. Very encouraging. However, it will be some weeks or months before we get that level fully sync’d out as well.

Brett Shirley [MSFT]

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[JakeSays]

@MsftBrettShirley Very exciting! I would love to get involved in testing/improving the linux port as it becomes available.

[JakeSays]

@MsftBrettShirley Hey has there been any movement on releasing the linux bits?