fix typo in makefile

Makefile

@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ master:
 	set -e
 	sudo /usr/bin/env -i bash -c ". ./project_config.sh && ${dir_make}/master.sh"
 
+livecd:
+	set -e
+	sudo /usr/bin/env -i bash -c ". ./project_config.sh && ${dir_make}/livecd.sh"
+
 # example:
 # 	make dirs
 # 	make install_rex
@@ -121,9 +125,9 @@ all:
 	make build_stage1 && \
 	make build_stage2 && \
 	make build_stage3 && \
-	make backup && \
 	make build_stage4 && \
-	make build_stage5
+	make build_stage5 && \
+	make backup &&
 
 
 # Remember, before you make clean or make purge_artifacts you MUST run

configs/boot_grub_grub.cfg

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+set timeout=5
+set default=0
+
+menuentry "Dark Horse Linux (Pre-Alpha)" {
+    set root=(cd)
+    linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.0.12-dark_horse-pyrois boot=live root=/dev/sr0 rw
+    initrd /boot/initramfs-6.0.12.img
+}
+

configs/etc_vimrc

@@ -1,15 +1,128 @@
-" Begin /etc/vimrc
+" When started as "evim", evim.vim will already have done these settings.
-
+if v:progname =~? "evim"
-" Ensure defaults are set before customizing settings, not after
+  finish
-source $VIMRUNTIME/defaults.vim
-let skip_defaults_vim=1
-
-set nocompatible
-set backspace=2
-set mouse=
-syntax on
-if (&term == "xterm") || (&term == "putty")
-  set background=dark
 endif
 
-" End /etc/vimrc
+" Use Vim settings, rather than Vi settings (much better!).
+" This must be first, because it changes other options as a side effect.
+" Avoid side effects when it was already reset.
+if &compatible
+  set nocompatible
+endif
+
+" When the +eval feature is missing, the set command above will be skipped.
+" Use a trick to reset compatible only when the +eval feature is missing.
+silent! while 0
+  set nocompatible
+silent! endwhile
+
+" Allow backspacing over everything in insert mode.
+set backspace=indent,eol,start
+
+"set ai			" always set autoindenting on
+"set backup		" keep a backup file
+set viminfo='20,\"50	" read/write a .viminfo file, don't store more
+			" than 50 lines of registers
+set history=50		" keep 50 lines of command line history
+set ruler		" show the cursor position all the time
+set showcmd		" display incomplete commands
+set wildmenu		" display completion matches in a status line
+
+set ttimeout		" time out for key codes
+set ttimeoutlen=100	" wait up to 100ms after Esc for special key
+
+" Show @@@ in the last line if it is truncated.
+set display=truncate
+
+" Show a few lines of context around the cursor.  Note that this makes the
+" text scroll if you mouse-click near the start or end of the window.
+set scrolloff=5
+
+" Do incremental searching when it's possible to timeout.
+if has('reltime')
+  set incsearch
+endif
+
+" Do not recognize octal numbers for Ctrl-A and Ctrl-X, most users find it
+" confusing.
+set nrformats-=octal
+
+" Only do this part when compiled with support for autocommands
+if has("autocmd")
+  augroup fedora
+  autocmd!
+  " In text files, always limit the width of text to 78 characters
+  " autocmd BufRead *.txt set tw=78
+  " When editing a file, always jump to the last cursor position
+  autocmd BufReadPost *
+  \ if line("'\"") > 0 && line ("'\"") <= line("$") |
+  \   exe "normal! g'\"" |
+  \ endif
+  " don't write swapfile on most commonly used directories for NFS mounts or USB sticks
+  autocmd BufNewFile,BufReadPre /media/*,/run/media/*,/mnt/* set directory=~/tmp,/var/tmp,/tmp
+  " start with spec file template
+  " 1724126 - do not open new file with .spec suffix with spec file template
+  " apparently there are other file types with .spec suffix, so disable the
+  " template
+  " autocmd BufNewFile *.spec 0r /usr/share/vim/vimfiles/template.spec
+  augroup END
+endif
+
+if has("cscope") && filereadable("/usr/bin/cscope")
+   set csprg=/usr/bin/cscope
+   set csto=0
+   set cst
+   set nocsverb
+   " add any database in current directory
+   if filereadable("cscope.out")
+      cs add $PWD/cscope.out
+   " else add database pointed to by environment
+   elseif $CSCOPE_DB != ""
+      cs add $CSCOPE_DB
+   endif
+   set csverb
+endif
+
+" Switch syntax highlighting on, when the terminal has colors
+" Also switch on highlighting the last used search pattern.
+if &t_Co > 2 || has("gui_running")
+  " Revert with ":syntax off".
+  syntax on
+
+  " I like highlighting strings inside C comments.
+  " Revert with ":unlet c_comment_strings".
+  let c_comment_strings=1
+  set hlsearch
+endif
+
+filetype plugin on
+
+if &term=="xterm"
+     set t_Co=8
+     set t_Sb=m
+     set t_Sf=m
+endif
+
+" Convenient command to see the difference between the current buffer and the
+" file it was loaded from, thus the changes you made.
+" Only define it when not defined already.
+" Revert with: ":delcommand DiffOrig".
+if !exists(":DiffOrig")
+  command DiffOrig vert new | set bt=nofile | r ++edit # | 0d_ | diffthis
+		  \ | wincmd p | diffthis
+endif
+
+if has('langmap') && exists('+langremap')
+  " Prevent that the langmap option applies to characters that result from a
+  " mapping.  If set (default), this may break plugins (but it's backward
+  " compatible).
+  set nolangremap
+endif
+
+" Don't wake up system with blinking cursor:
+let &guicursor = &guicursor . ",a:blinkon0"
+
+" Source a global configuration file if available
+if filereadable("/etc/vimrc.local")
+  source /etc/vimrc.local
+endif

configs/kernel_config

@@ -9268,10 +9268,10 @@ CONFIG_CACHEFILES=m
 #
 # CD-ROM/DVD Filesystems
 #
-CONFIG_ISO9660_FS=m
+CONFIG_ISO9660_FS=y
 CONFIG_JOLIET=y
 CONFIG_ZISOFS=y
-CONFIG_UDF_FS=m
+CONFIG_UDF_FS=y
 # end of CD-ROM/DVD Filesystems
 
 #

make.project/enter_chroot.sh

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ logprint() {
 ulimit -n 3000000
 /usr/sbin/chroot "${T_SYSROOT}" /usr/bin/env -i   \
     HOME=/root                  \
-    TERM="$TERM"                \
+    TERM="xterm-256color"                \
     PS1='\n(dark horse linux) [ \u @ \H ] << \w >>\n\n[- ' \
     PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/sbin     \
     /bin/bash --login

make.project/livecd.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+
+# fix an issue with open files limit on some hosts
+ulimit -l unlimited
+
+#ulimit -n 10240 
+ulimit -c unlimited
+
+echo "Bootstrapping from MAKE to REX..."
+
+# Executes rex from within the shell.
+
+${dir_localtools}/rex -v \
+	-c ${dir_rex}/x86_64/rex.config \
+	-p ${dir_rex}/x86_64/plans/livecd.plan
+
+retVal=$?
+exit $retVal

rex.project/x86_64/components/backup/offer_backup.bash

@@ -72,14 +72,13 @@ function perform_backup() {
 
 
 read -r -d '' msg <<-'EOF'
-This is a great stopping point for backing up the stage if you're 
+The following prompt will ask if you'd like to back up the 
-debugging.  The following prompt will ask if you'd like to back up the 
+existing sysroot.  This is useful for debugging, so that you don't have
-existing sysroot, in case you need to start from stage 4 again for 
+to wait for the entire cross-compilation for every change.
-whatever reason, such as a build failure.
 
 If you select yes, you will see a gzipped tarball containing the 
 sysroot generated in your project root.  If you select no, your backup 
-will not be created, and you'll move on to stage 4.  
+will not be created.  
 
 If you skip the backup and something fails from here, you'll need to
 run "make clean" and start from the beginning.

rex.project/x86_64/components/livecd/asciidoc.bash

@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# desc:
+# stages, builds, installs
+
+# make variables persist in subprocesses for logging function
+set -a
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Configuration:
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# the name of this application
+APPNAME="asciidoc"
+
+# the version of this application
+VERSION="10.2.0"
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Variables and functions sourced from Environment:
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# assert_zero()
+# Checks if $1 is 0.  If non-0 value, halts the execution of the script.
+#
+# LOGS_ROOT
+# The parent directory where logs from this project will go.
+#
+# TEMP_STAGE_DIR
+# The parent directory of where source archives are extracted to.
+
+# register mode selections
+ARGUMENT_LIST=(
+    "stage"
+    "build"
+    "install"
+    "all"
+    "help"
+)
+
+# modes to associate with switches
+# assumes you want nothing done unless you ask for it.
+MODE_STAGE=false
+MODE_BUILD=false
+MODE_INSTALL=false
+MODE_ALL=false
+MODE_HELP=false
+
+# the file to log to
+LOGFILE="${APPNAME}.log"
+
+# ISO 8601 variation
+TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)"
+
+# the path where logs are written to
+# note: LOGS_ROOT is sourced from environment
+LOG_DIR="${LOGS_ROOT}/${APPNAME}-${TIMESTAMP}"
+
+# the path where the source will be located when complete
+# note: TEMP_STAGE_DIR is sourced from environment
+T_SOURCE_DIR="${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}/${APPNAME}"
+
+# read defined arguments
+opts=$(getopt \
+    --longoptions "$(printf "%s," "${ARGUMENT_LIST[@]}")" \
+    --name "$APPNAME" \
+    --options "" \
+    -- "$@"
+)
+
+# process supplied arguments into flags that enable execution modes
+eval set --$opts
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case "$1" in
+        --stage)
+            MODE_STAGE=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --build)
+            MODE_BUILD=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --install)
+            MODE_INSTALL=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --all)
+            MODE_ALL=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --help)
+            MODE_HELP=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        *)
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# print to stdout, print to log
+logprint() {
+	mkdir -p "${LOG_DIR}"
+	echo "[$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)] [${APPNAME}] $1" \
+	| tee -a "${LOG_DIR}/${LOGFILE}"
+}
+
+# Tell the user we're alive...
+logprint "Initializing the ${APPNAME} utility..."
+
+# when the stage mode is enabled, this will execute
+mode_stage() {
+	logprint "Starting stage of ${APPNAME}..."
+
+	logprint "Removing any pre-existing staging for ${APPNAME}."
+	rm -Rf "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"*
+
+	logprint "Extracting ${APPNAME}-${VERSION} source archive to ${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}"
+	tar xf "${SOURCES_DIR}/${APPNAME}-${VERSION}.tar."* -C "${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+
+	# conditionally rename if it needs it
+	stat "${T_SOURCE_DIR}-"* && mv "${T_SOURCE_DIR}-"* "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+
+	logprint "Staging operation complete."
+}
+
+# when the build_pass1 mode is enabled, this will execute
+mode_build() {
+	
+	# patch, configure and build
+	logprint "Starting build of ${APPNAME}..."
+	
+	logprint "Entering build dir."	
+	pushd "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+			
+	logprint "Configuring..."
+	autoreconf -i
+	assert_zero $?
+	
+	./configure
+	assert_zero $?
+	
+	logprint "Compiling docs..."
+	make docs
+	assert_zero $?
+
+	logprint "Build operation complete."
+}
+
+mode_install() {
+	logprint "Starting install of ${APPNAME}..."
+	pushd "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+	
+	logprint "Installing..."
+	make install
+	assert_zero $?
+		
+	logprint "Install operation complete."
+}
+
+
+mode_help() {
+	echo "${APPNAME} [ --stage ] [ --build_temp ] [ --install_temp ] [ --all_temp ] [ --help ]"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+if [ "$MODE_ALL" = "true" ]; then
+	MODE_STAGE=true
+	MODE_BUILD=true
+	MODE_INSTALL=true
+fi
+
+# if no options were selected, then show help and exit
+if \
+	[ "$MODE_HELP" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_STAGE" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_BUILD" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_INSTALL" != "true" ]
+then
+	logprint "No option selected during execution."
+	mode_help
+fi
+
+# if help was supplied at all, show help and exit
+if [ "$MODE_HELP" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Help option selected.  Printing options and exiting."
+	mode_help
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_STAGE" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Staging option selected."
+	mode_stage
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_BUILD" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Build of ${APPNAME} selected."
+	mode_build
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_INSTALL" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Install of ${APPNAME} selected."
+	mode_install
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+logprint "Execution of ${APPNAME} completed."

rex.project/x86_64/components/livecd/dracut.bash

@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# desc:
+# stages, builds, installs
+
+# make variables persist in subprocesses for logging function
+set -a
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Configuration:
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# the name of this application
+APPNAME="dracut"
+
+# the version of this application
+VERSION="059"
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Variables and functions sourced from Environment:
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# assert_zero()
+# Checks if $1 is 0.  If non-0 value, halts the execution of the script.
+#
+# LOGS_ROOT
+# The parent directory where logs from this project will go.
+#
+# TEMP_STAGE_DIR
+# The parent directory of where source archives are extracted to.
+
+# register mode selections
+ARGUMENT_LIST=(
+    "stage"
+    "build"
+    "install"
+    "all"
+    "help"
+)
+
+# modes to associate with switches
+# assumes you want nothing done unless you ask for it.
+MODE_STAGE=false
+MODE_BUILD=false
+MODE_INSTALL=false
+MODE_ALL=false
+MODE_HELP=false
+
+# the file to log to
+LOGFILE="${APPNAME}.log"
+
+# ISO 8601 variation
+TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)"
+
+# the path where logs are written to
+# note: LOGS_ROOT is sourced from environment
+LOG_DIR="${LOGS_ROOT}/${APPNAME}-${TIMESTAMP}"
+
+# the path where the source will be located when complete
+# note: TEMP_STAGE_DIR is sourced from environment
+T_SOURCE_DIR="${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}/${APPNAME}"
+
+# read defined arguments
+opts=$(getopt \
+    --longoptions "$(printf "%s," "${ARGUMENT_LIST[@]}")" \
+    --name "$APPNAME" \
+    --options "" \
+    -- "$@"
+)
+
+# process supplied arguments into flags that enable execution modes
+eval set --$opts
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case "$1" in
+        --stage)
+            MODE_STAGE=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --build)
+            MODE_BUILD=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --install)
+            MODE_INSTALL=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --all)
+            MODE_ALL=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --help)
+            MODE_HELP=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        *)
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# print to stdout, print to log
+logprint() {
+	mkdir -p "${LOG_DIR}"
+	echo "[$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)] [${APPNAME}] $1" \
+	| tee -a "${LOG_DIR}/${LOGFILE}"
+}
+
+# Tell the user we're alive...
+logprint "Initializing the ${APPNAME} utility..."
+
+# when the stage mode is enabled, this will execute
+mode_stage() {
+	logprint "Starting stage of ${APPNAME}..."
+
+	logprint "Removing any pre-existing staging for ${APPNAME}."
+	rm -Rf "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"*
+
+	logprint "Extracting ${APPNAME}-${VERSION} source archive to ${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}"
+	tar xf "${SOURCES_DIR}/${APPNAME}-${VERSION}."* -C "${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+
+	# conditionally rename if it needs it
+	stat "${T_SOURCE_DIR}-"* && mv "${T_SOURCE_DIR}-"* "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+
+	logprint "Staging operation complete."
+}
+
+# when the build_pass1 mode is enabled, this will execute
+mode_build() {
+	
+	# patch, configure and build
+	logprint "Starting build of ${APPNAME}..."
+	
+	logprint "Entering build dir."	
+	pushd "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+		
+	logprint "Configuring ${APPNAME}..."	
+	./configure --disable-documentation
+	assert_zero $?
+	
+	logprint "Compiling..."
+	make
+	assert_zero $?
+
+	logprint "Build operation complete."
+}
+
+mode_install() {
+	logprint "Starting install of ${APPNAME}..."
+	pushd "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+	
+	logprint "Installing..."
+	make install
+	assert_zero $?
+		
+	logprint "Install operation complete."
+}
+
+
+mode_help() {
+	echo "${APPNAME} [ --stage ] [ --build_temp ] [ --install_temp ] [ --all_temp ] [ --help ]"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+if [ "$MODE_ALL" = "true" ]; then
+	MODE_STAGE=true
+	MODE_BUILD=true
+	MODE_INSTALL=true
+fi
+
+# if no options were selected, then show help and exit
+if \
+	[ "$MODE_HELP" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_STAGE" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_BUILD" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_INSTALL" != "true" ]
+then
+	logprint "No option selected during execution."
+	mode_help
+fi
+
+# if help was supplied at all, show help and exit
+if [ "$MODE_HELP" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Help option selected.  Printing options and exiting."
+	mode_help
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_STAGE" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Staging option selected."
+	mode_stage
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_BUILD" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Build of ${APPNAME} selected."
+	mode_build
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_INSTALL" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Install of ${APPNAME} selected."
+	mode_install
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+logprint "Execution of ${APPNAME} completed."

rex.project/x86_64/components/livecd/libxml2.bash

@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# desc:
+# stages, builds, installs
+
+# make variables persist in subprocesses for logging function
+set -a
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Configuration:
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# the name of this application
+APPNAME="libxml2"
+
+# the version of this application
+VERSION="2.10.3"
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Variables and functions sourced from Environment:
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# assert_zero()
+# Checks if $1 is 0.  If non-0 value, halts the execution of the script.
+#
+# LOGS_ROOT
+# The parent directory where logs from this project will go.
+#
+# TEMP_STAGE_DIR
+# The parent directory of where source archives are extracted to.
+
+# register mode selections
+ARGUMENT_LIST=(
+    "stage"
+    "build"
+    "install"
+    "all"
+    "help"
+)
+
+# modes to associate with switches
+# assumes you want nothing done unless you ask for it.
+MODE_STAGE=false
+MODE_BUILD=false
+MODE_INSTALL=false
+MODE_ALL=false
+MODE_HELP=false
+
+# the file to log to
+LOGFILE="${APPNAME}.log"
+
+# ISO 8601 variation
+TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)"
+
+# the path where logs are written to
+# note: LOGS_ROOT is sourced from environment
+LOG_DIR="${LOGS_ROOT}/${APPNAME}-${TIMESTAMP}"
+
+# the path where the source will be located when complete
+# note: TEMP_STAGE_DIR is sourced from environment
+T_SOURCE_DIR="${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}/${APPNAME}"
+
+# read defined arguments
+opts=$(getopt \
+    --longoptions "$(printf "%s," "${ARGUMENT_LIST[@]}")" \
+    --name "$APPNAME" \
+    --options "" \
+    -- "$@"
+)
+
+# process supplied arguments into flags that enable execution modes
+eval set --$opts
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case "$1" in
+        --stage)
+            MODE_STAGE=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --build)
+            MODE_BUILD=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --install)
+            MODE_INSTALL=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --all)
+            MODE_ALL=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --help)
+            MODE_HELP=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        *)
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# print to stdout, print to log
+logprint() {
+	mkdir -p "${LOG_DIR}"
+	echo "[$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)] [${APPNAME}] $1" \
+	| tee -a "${LOG_DIR}/${LOGFILE}"
+}
+
+# Tell the user we're alive...
+logprint "Initializing the ${APPNAME} utility..."
+
+# when the stage mode is enabled, this will execute
+mode_stage() {
+	logprint "Starting stage of ${APPNAME}..."
+
+	logprint "Removing any pre-existing staging for ${APPNAME}."
+	rm -Rf "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"*
+
+	logprint "Extracting ${APPNAME}-${VERSION} source archive to ${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}"
+	tar xf "${SOURCES_DIR}/${APPNAME}-${VERSION}.tar."* -C "${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+
+	# conditionally rename if it needs it
+	stat "${T_SOURCE_DIR}-"* && mv "${T_SOURCE_DIR}-"* "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+
+	logprint "Staging operation complete."
+}
+
+# when the build_pass1 mode is enabled, this will execute
+mode_build() {
+	
+	# patch, configure and build
+	logprint "Starting build of ${APPNAME}..."
+	
+	logprint "Entering build dir."	
+	pushd "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+			
+	logprint "Configuring..."
+	./configure \
+		--prefix=/usr \
+		--sysconfdir=/etc \
+		--disable-static \
+		--with-history \
+		--docdir=/usr/share/doc/${APPNAME}-${VERSION}
+		PYTHON=/usr/bin/python3
+	assert_zero $?
+	
+	logprint "Compiling docs..."
+	make
+	assert_zero $?
+
+	logprint "Build operation complete."
+}
+
+mode_install() {
+	logprint "Starting install of ${APPNAME}..."
+	pushd "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+	
+	logprint "Installing..."
+	make install
+	assert_zero $?
+		
+	logprint "Install operation complete."
+}
+
+
+mode_help() {
+	echo "${APPNAME} [ --stage ] [ --build_temp ] [ --install_temp ] [ --all_temp ] [ --help ]"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+if [ "$MODE_ALL" = "true" ]; then
+	MODE_STAGE=true
+	MODE_BUILD=true
+	MODE_INSTALL=true
+fi
+
+# if no options were selected, then show help and exit
+if \
+	[ "$MODE_HELP" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_STAGE" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_BUILD" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_INSTALL" != "true" ]
+then
+	logprint "No option selected during execution."
+	mode_help
+fi
+
+# if help was supplied at all, show help and exit
+if [ "$MODE_HELP" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Help option selected.  Printing options and exiting."
+	mode_help
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_STAGE" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Staging option selected."
+	mode_stage
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_BUILD" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Build of ${APPNAME} selected."
+	mode_build
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_INSTALL" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Install of ${APPNAME} selected."
+	mode_install
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+logprint "Execution of ${APPNAME} completed."

rex.project/x86_64/components/livecd/libxslt.bash

@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# desc:
+# stages, builds, installs
+
+# make variables persist in subprocesses for logging function
+set -a
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Configuration:
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# the name of this application
+APPNAME="libxslt"
+
+# the version of this application
+VERSION="1.1.34"
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Variables and functions sourced from Environment:
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# assert_zero()
+# Checks if $1 is 0.  If non-0 value, halts the execution of the script.
+#
+# LOGS_ROOT
+# The parent directory where logs from this project will go.
+#
+# TEMP_STAGE_DIR
+# The parent directory of where source archives are extracted to.
+
+# register mode selections
+ARGUMENT_LIST=(
+    "stage"
+    "build"
+    "install"
+    "all"
+    "help"
+)
+
+# modes to associate with switches
+# assumes you want nothing done unless you ask for it.
+MODE_STAGE=false
+MODE_BUILD=false
+MODE_INSTALL=false
+MODE_ALL=false
+MODE_HELP=false
+
+# the file to log to
+LOGFILE="${APPNAME}.log"
+
+# ISO 8601 variation
+TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)"
+
+# the path where logs are written to
+# note: LOGS_ROOT is sourced from environment
+LOG_DIR="${LOGS_ROOT}/${APPNAME}-${TIMESTAMP}"
+
+# the path where the source will be located when complete
+# note: TEMP_STAGE_DIR is sourced from environment
+T_SOURCE_DIR="${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}/${APPNAME}"
+
+# read defined arguments
+opts=$(getopt \
+    --longoptions "$(printf "%s," "${ARGUMENT_LIST[@]}")" \
+    --name "$APPNAME" \
+    --options "" \
+    -- "$@"
+)
+
+# process supplied arguments into flags that enable execution modes
+eval set --$opts
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case "$1" in
+        --stage)
+            MODE_STAGE=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --build)
+            MODE_BUILD=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --install)
+            MODE_INSTALL=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --all)
+            MODE_ALL=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --help)
+            MODE_HELP=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        *)
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# print to stdout, print to log
+logprint() {
+	mkdir -p "${LOG_DIR}"
+	echo "[$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)] [${APPNAME}] $1" \
+	| tee -a "${LOG_DIR}/${LOGFILE}"
+}
+
+# Tell the user we're alive...
+logprint "Initializing the ${APPNAME} utility..."
+
+# when the stage mode is enabled, this will execute
+mode_stage() {
+	logprint "Starting stage of ${APPNAME}..."
+
+	logprint "Removing any pre-existing staging for ${APPNAME}."
+	rm -Rf "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"*
+
+	logprint "Extracting ${APPNAME}-${VERSION} source archive to ${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}"
+	tar xf "${SOURCES_DIR}/${APPNAME}-${VERSION}.tar."* -C "${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+
+	# conditionally rename if it needs it
+	stat "${T_SOURCE_DIR}-"* && mv "${T_SOURCE_DIR}-"* "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+
+	logprint "Staging operation complete."
+}
+
+# when the build_pass1 mode is enabled, this will execute
+mode_build() {
+	
+	# patch, configure and build
+	logprint "Starting build of ${APPNAME}..."
+	
+	logprint "Entering build dir."	
+	pushd "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+			
+	logprint "Configuring..."
+	./configure \
+		--prefix=/usr \
+		--disable-static \
+		--docdir=/usr/share/doc/${APPNAME}-${VERSION} \
+		PYTHON=/usr/bin/python3
+	assert_zero $?
+	
+	logprint "Compiling docs..."
+	make
+	assert_zero $?
+
+	logprint "Build operation complete."
+}
+
+mode_install() {
+	logprint "Starting install of ${APPNAME}..."
+	pushd "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+	
+	logprint "Installing..."
+	make install
+	assert_zero $?
+		
+	logprint "Install operation complete."
+}
+
+
+mode_help() {
+	echo "${APPNAME} [ --stage ] [ --build_temp ] [ --install_temp ] [ --all_temp ] [ --help ]"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+if [ "$MODE_ALL" = "true" ]; then
+	MODE_STAGE=true
+	MODE_BUILD=true
+	MODE_INSTALL=true
+fi
+
+# if no options were selected, then show help and exit
+if \
+	[ "$MODE_HELP" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_STAGE" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_BUILD" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_INSTALL" != "true" ]
+then
+	logprint "No option selected during execution."
+	mode_help
+fi
+
+# if help was supplied at all, show help and exit
+if [ "$MODE_HELP" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Help option selected.  Printing options and exiting."
+	mode_help
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_STAGE" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Staging option selected."
+	mode_stage
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_BUILD" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Build of ${APPNAME} selected."
+	mode_build
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_INSTALL" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Install of ${APPNAME} selected."
+	mode_install
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+logprint "Execution of ${APPNAME} completed."

rex.project/x86_64/components/livecd/livecd.bash

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# desc:
+# stages, builds, installs
+
+# make variables persist in subprocesses for logging function
+set -a
+
+APPNAME="livecd"
+
+
+# the file to log to
+LOGFILE="${APPNAME}.log"
+
+# ISO 8601 variation
+TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)"
+
+# the path where logs are written to
+# note: LOGS_ROOT is sourced from environment
+LOG_DIR="${LOGS_ROOT}/${APPNAME}-${TIMESTAMP}"
+
+
+# print to stdout, print to log
+logprint() {
+	mkdir -p "${LOG_DIR}"
+	echo "[$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)] [${APPNAME}] $1" \
+	| tee -a "${LOG_DIR}/${LOGFILE}"
+}
+
+# Tell the user we're alive...
+logprint "Initializing the ${APPNAME} utility..."
+
+logprint "Creating grub boot directory..."
+mkdir -p ${T_SYSROOT}/boot/grub
+assert_zero $? 
+
+
+logprint "Installing livecd grub config" 
+cp -vf ${CONFIGS_DIR}/boot_grub_grub.cfg ${T_SYSROOT}/boot/grub/grub.cfg
+assert_zero $?
+
+pushd ${dir_artifacts}
+assert_zero $?
+
+logprint "Generating initramfs..."
+# TODO chroot ignores this, and it breaks binutils pass 3
+ulimit -n 3000000
+/usr/sbin/chroot "${T_SYSROOT}" /usr/bin/env -i   \
+    HOME=/root                  \
+    TERM="xterm-256color"                \
+    PS1='\n(dark horse linux) [ \u @ \H ] << \w >>\n\n[- ' \
+    PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/sbin     \
+    dracut --force '' 6.0.12
+assert_zero $?
+
+logprint "Generating bootable ISO"
+grub2-mkrescue -o DHLP.iso ${T_SYSROOT}
+assert_zero $?
+
+logprint "Thanks for using Dark Horse Linux.  Your experimental build is at '${dir_artifacts}/DHLP.iso'."
+logprint "You can test your new ISO with qemu using:"
+logprint "qemu-system-x86_64 -cdrom ${dir_artifacts}/DHLP.iso -m 2048 -boot d"
+
+logprint "Execution of ${APPNAME} completed."

rex.project/x86_64/components/livecd/welcome.bash

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+HORSE=$(cat <<'EOH'
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣦⡀⠘⣆⠈⠛⠻⣗⠶⣶⣤⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⠀⠈⠳⠄⠀⠈⠙⠶⣍⡻⢿⣷⣦⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣰⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⣮⡹⣿⣿⣷⣦⣄⣀⠀⠀⢀⣸⠃⠀⣆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⣮⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀⢰⣿⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣷⠀⢷⠀⠀⠀⠙⢷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣋⣀⣤⣴⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣼⢿⣿⡀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣴⣾⡟⠀⠈⣇⠀⠀⠀⠈⢻⡙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⡏⠸⣿⣿⣶⣾⣿⡿⠟⠋⠀⠀⠀⢹⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⡽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⣰⣿⠀⠀⠀⣀⡿⠛⠉⠀⠀⢿⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠑⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣷⣶⣾⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣇⠀⠀⠀⢻⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⠀⣠⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠈⠙⠿⠿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠀⠀⠀⢸⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣿⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣿⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡞⠀⠀⠈⠛⠻⠿⠿⠯⠥⠤⢄⣀⣀⢀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣸⣿⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⢀⡼⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠙⠂⠙⠳⢤⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⡾⠁⠀⠀⣠⡿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⢿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⠀⠀⠀⡸⠃⠀⢀⣴⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⣷⣶⣶⣦⣤⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠃⢀⣴⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣤⡀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⣰⡟⠁⠀⠀⠀     ⠀⠀⠀⣼⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣧⠙⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⡏⠀⠀⢀⡖⢰⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣰⡟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⠟⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⡇⠀⠀⣼⠁⠼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣴⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡴⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⡇⠀⠀⣠⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡄⠘⣇⠀⠀⢻⡄⢠⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⡴⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⢀⣼⠏⠀⣠⣾⣿⣿⡿⣿⡿⠁⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⠁⠀⠘⠂⠀⠀⢳⠀⢳⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡼⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣾⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣾⠃⣠⣾⣿⣿⠿⠋⢰⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⡴⠞⠙⠲⣷⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⡾⠁⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣠⣤⣶⠿⠟⠋⠀⡾⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⠟⠁⢠⡟⢱⡿⠃⠀⠀⠸⣇⡀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡴⠟⠁⠀⣀⡤⠖⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⣸⠇⠀⠀⠀⣤⠟⠑⠋⠉⣿⠋⠉⠉⠉⠁⣠⠞⠀⠀⠀⡇⠀⠀⢠⡿⠋⠀⠀⠈⠁⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⣏⣤⣶⡾⠛⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡼⠃⠀⠀⣠⠞⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠀⠀⠀⢀⡼⠃⠀⠀⠀⢸⠇⠀⣰⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⢀⣿⣿⡿⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⠏⠀⠀⣠⠞⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠀⠀⢀⡾⠃⠀⠀⠀⢀⡞⠀⣼⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⣼⣿⡟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣾⣿⣶⣶⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠀⠀⣾⠇⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⣣⣾⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⢠⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣿⠀⢠⡟⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⣿⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⢀⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⡄⢀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⣾⠇⠀⠀⣰⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⠀⣰⠟⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⢸⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠃⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣶⠏⢀⣴⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⢸⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣾⣿⠃⢠⣿⣿⡿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⢿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⣿⢃⣴⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠈⠛⠛⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⣿⣧⣾⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⣿⣿⡟⢸⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠈⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠿⠿⠿⠛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
+EOH
+)
+
+echo
+echo
+echo -e "\e[31m$HORSE\e[0m"
+echo
+echo "Welcome to Pyrois, the build system for Dark Horse Linux."
+echo
+echo "LIVD CD GENERATOR"
+echo

rex.project/x86_64/components/stage5/linux.bash

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ mode_install() {
 	
 	logprint "Installing kernel"
 	# TODO parameterize this for cross-arch builds
-	cp -iv arch/x86_64/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-${VERSION}-dark_horse-pyrois-${TIMESTAMP}
+	cp -iv arch/x86_64/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-${VERSION}-dark_horse-pyrois
 	assert_zero $?
 	
 	cp -ifv System.map /boot/System.map-${VERSION}

rex.project/x86_64/environments/stage2.env.bash

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ TEMP_STAGE_DIR=${T_SYSROOT}/source_stage
 SOURCES_DIR=${dir_sources}
 PATCHES_DIR=${dir_patches}
 LOGS_ROOT=${dir_logs}/apps/stage2
+CONFIGS_DIR=${dir_configs}
 
 # fail the unit in the event of a non-zero value passed
 # used primarily to check exit codes on previous commands

rex.project/x86_64/plans/livecd.plan

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+	"plan":
+	[
+		{
+			"name":			"welcome livecd", 
+			"dependencies": [ null ],
+			"comment":		"greet the user"
+		},
+		{
+			"name":			"create_livecd", 
+			"dependencies": [ null ],
+			"comment":		"executed outside of chroot context"
+		}
+	]
+}

rex.project/x86_64/plans/stage5.plan

@@ -15,6 +15,26 @@
 			"name":			"linux kernel", 
 			"dependencies": [ null ],
 			"comment":		"the abyss"
+		},
+		{
+			"name":			"libxml2", 
+			"dependencies": [ null ],
+			"comment":		"on your own again"
+		},
+		{
+			"name":			"libxslt", 
+			"dependencies": [ null ],
+			"comment":		"on your own again"
+		},
+		{
+			"name":			"asciidoc", 
+			"dependencies": [ null ],
+			"comment":		"on your own again"
+		},
+		{
+			"name":			"dracut", 
+			"dependencies": [ null ],
+			"comment":		"on your own again"
 		}
 	]
 }

rex.project/x86_64/units/livecd.units

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{
+	"units": [
+		{
+			"name":         			"welcome livecd",
+			"target":       			"components/livecd/welcome.bash",
+			"is_shell_command":			true,
+			"shell_definition":			"bash",
+			"force_pty":				true,
+			"set_working_directory":	false,
+			"working_directory":		"",
+			"rectify":      			false,
+			"rectifier":    			"",
+			"active":       			true,
+			"required":     			true,
+			"set_user_context": 		true,
+			"user":         			"root",
+			"group":        			"root",
+			"supply_environment":		true,
+			"environment":  			"environments/stage4.env.bash"
+		},
+		{
+			"name":         			"create_livecd",
+			"target":       			"components/livecd/livecd.bash",
+			"is_shell_command":			true,
+			"shell_definition":			"bash",
+			"force_pty":				true,
+			"set_working_directory":	false,
+			"working_directory":		"",
+			"rectify":      			false,
+			"rectifier":    			"",
+			"active":       			true,
+			"required":     			true,
+			"set_user_context": 		true,
+			"user":         			"root",
+			"group":        			"root",
+			"supply_environment":		true,
+			"environment":  			"environments/stage2.env.bash"
+		}
+	]
+}

rex.project/x86_64/units/stage5.units

@@ -53,6 +53,78 @@
 		"group":        			"root",
 		"supply_environment":		true,
 		"environment":  			"environments/stage4.env.bash"
+	},
+	{
+		"name":         			"libxml2",
+		"target":       			"components/livecd/libxml2.bash --all",
+		"is_shell_command":			true,
+		"shell_definition":			"bash",
+		"force_pty":				true,
+		"set_working_directory":	false,
+		"working_directory":		"",
+		"rectify":      			false,
+		"rectifier":    			"",
+		"active":       			true,
+		"required":     			true,
+		"set_user_context": 		true,
+		"user":         			"root",
+		"group":        			"root",
+		"supply_environment":		true,
+		"environment":  			"environments/stage4.env.bash"
+	},
+	{
+		"name":         			"libxslt",
+		"target":       			"components/livecd/libxslt.bash --all",
+		"is_shell_command":			true,
+		"shell_definition":			"bash",
+		"force_pty":				true,
+		"set_working_directory":	false,
+		"working_directory":		"",
+		"rectify":      			false,
+		"rectifier":    			"",
+		"active":       			true,
+		"required":     			true,
+		"set_user_context": 		true,
+		"user":         			"root",
+		"group":        			"root",
+		"supply_environment":		true,
+		"environment":  			"environments/stage4.env.bash"
+	},
+	{
+		"name":         			"asciidoc",
+		"target":       			"components/livecd/asciidoc.bash --all",
+		"is_shell_command":			true,
+		"shell_definition":			"bash",
+		"force_pty":				true,
+		"set_working_directory":	false,
+		"working_directory":		"",
+		"rectify":      			false,
+		"rectifier":    			"",
+		"active":       			true,
+		"required":     			true,
+		"set_user_context": 		true,
+		"user":         			"root",
+		"group":        			"root",
+		"supply_environment":		true,
+		"environment":  			"environments/stage4.env.bash"
+	},
+	{
+		"name":         			"dracut",
+		"target":       			"components/livecd/dracut.bash --all",
+		"is_shell_command":			true,
+		"shell_definition":			"bash",
+		"force_pty":				true,
+		"set_working_directory":	false,
+		"working_directory":		"",
+		"rectify":      			false,
+		"rectifier":    			"",
+		"active":       			true,
+		"required":     			true,
+		"set_user_context": 		true,
+		"user":         			"root",
+		"group":        			"root",
+		"supply_environment":		true,
+		"environment":  			"environments/stage4.env.bash"
 	}
   ]
 }