Spksrc: Update Node.js to 4.2 LTS

[leak]

Could anyone please update the Node.js package to version 4.2 which is marked for Long Term Support and also incorporates the features from the reintegrated io.js fork.

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[Dr-Bean]

According to https://github.com/nodejs/node#unix--macintosh, GCC4.8 is needed. The current toolchains go up to GCC4.7, which is why we can't update the package.
We requested Synology to update GCC (via e.g. https://github.com/SynoCommunity/spksrc/issues/1457#issuecomment-81726526), so maybe that's included in the next toolchain release.

You might want to consider asking Synology to update their Node package via https://www.synology.com/en-global/form/inquiry/feedback, then we can retire our package ;)

[hmalphettes]

Thanks for the feedback link: filed the request.
Here is my vote for others to raise Synology's attention about node support: if you want it go and fill it.

For now in my case I run node-0.12 with the --harmony option.
It will give you block scoping (const/let), generators, Map and Set (incomplete).
Avoid buggy arrow functions. Multi-line template strings are unsupported.

More complete list: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/28388885/ecmascript-6-features-available-in-node-js-0-12

[leak]

Thanks for the pointers. I also started an inquiry about node and the toolchain.

[iharris]

Yes, would be very good to get the latest version running vs 6 months old.

[askpatrickw]

The new DSM 6 Beta is out, has anyone been able to check we can upgrade NodeJS after 6 is out?

[piwi82]

New toolchains for DSM6 beta 2 are out (2 hours ago) : https://sourceforge.net/projects/dsgpl/files/DSM%206.0%20Beta2%20Tool%20Chains/
I don't know how to check the version of GCC.

The current version of NodeJS (Synology or SynoCommunity) is quite old according to https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases/, but I doubt the 5.2 toolchains will be updated accordingly.
So I will just wait for DSM 6 final.

[piwi82]

Synology provides packages for NodeJS v0.10, v0.12 and v4.

[Dr-Bean]

Seeing as Synology appears to be maintaining their Node packages again, I think we should consider retiring our Node package.
We don't use Node as a dependency for other packages, and providing an identical base package like this seems unnecessary.

@SynoCommunity/developers?

[andyearnshaw]

Only NodeJS v0.10 is available when I search on my DS212+. I wonder if there's a specific reason for this.

EDIT: actually it looks like the reason is that V8 dropped support for ARM processors that don't have VFP.

admin@DiskStation:/$ cat /proc/cpuinfo
Processor   : Feroceon 88FR131 rev 1 (v5l)
BogoMIPS    : 1985.74
Features    : swp half thumb fastmult edsp 
CPU implementer : 0x56
CPU architecture: 5TE
CPU variant : 0x2
CPU part    : 0x131
CPU revision    : 1

Hardware    : Synology 6282 board
Revision    : 0000
Serial      : 0000000000000000

Damn, time to upgrade my Synology box I guess!

[Dr-Bean]

From a certain version onwards V8, the engine, doesn't run on ARMv5 anymore: https://github.com/SynoCommunity/spksrc/pull/1475#issuecomment-74140724.

I've turned off distribution of the packages. We can remove the code from spskrc in the near future.

[Dr-Bean]

Node has been removed with fed349ebf1c48a25b98526a181e8ceb0eca4f24a

[hmalphettes]

@Dr-Bean thanks for caring after this package and retiring it. Much appreciated!