Development Environment Setup

This section covers how to set up your development environment for building spksrc packages.

Requirements

• A 64-bit x86 (amd64) system - non-x86 host architectures are not supported
• At least 8GB RAM recommended (16GB+ for parallel builds)
• 50GB+ disk space for toolchains and build artifacts
• Internet connection for downloading source files and toolchains

Choose Your Method

Docker (Recommended)Virtual MachineLXC Container

Best for: Quick setup, consistent environment

• Works on Linux and macOS
• Pre-configured container with all dependencies
• Easy to update

Set up Docker →

Best for: Full development environment, long-term work

• Complete Debian system
• Can install additional tools
• Good for debugging

Set up VM →

Best for: Linux users wanting lightweight isolation

• Lower overhead than VMs
• Shared kernel with host
• Good for multiple environments

Set up LXC →

After Setup

Once your environment is ready:

1. Clone the repository (if using Docker, this is already done)

   git clone https://github.com/SynoCommunity/spksrc.git
   cd spksrc
   

2. Run initial setup

   make setup
   

   This creates local.mk with default toolchain configuration.

3. Test your setup by building a simple package:

   make -C spk/transmission ARCH=x64 TCVERSION=7.2
   

4. Continue to Your First Package