Developer Journal - December 2024

This developer-journal entry was generated with a local AI model from my public GitHub activity, then reviewed before publication.

Digest

Focused on AppImage packaging for Supermodel, including build script integration and dependency handling.

Supermodel AppImage Packaging

Worked on AppImage packaging for Supermodel, addressing build configuration and dependency handling. Added a new APP_IMAGE flag to Options.inc and modified Makefiles/Makefile.UNIX to support AppImage builds. Fixed a compilation issue by adding #ifdef around SDL_HINT_WINDOWS_DPI_AWARENESS in Src/OSD/SDL/Main.cpp. Created build scripts (build_app_image.sh), AppRun, and desktop files for AppImage packaging, noting uncertainty about library dependencies. Added placeholder logo (Supermodel.png) pending official branding.

Submitted a pull request titled ‘Appimage’ that was merged on January 11, 2025, incorporating the AppImage build system and related files.

Notable sources

• https://github.com/dafrenchyman/Supermodel/commit/4ecfe787d0d9334a891f92e2d628c91d02f60073
• https://github.com/dafrenchyman/Supermodel/commit/69d8e4da82735160be445aa7de041a6443273438
• https://github.com/dafrenchyman/Supermodel/pull/1

Sources

• dafrenchyman/Supermodel
• 4ecfe78
• 69d8e4d
• PR #1: Appimage