Regarding: Debian: packaging updates.

Hi,

I notice that there are files like "git-core.files". Wouldn't it be better 
to generate them from the Makefile? The same mechanism could then be used 
to make RPMs from the same Makefile.

Ciao,
Dscho

Hi,

Johannes Schindelin wrote:

I notice that there are files like "git-core.files". Wouldn't it be better 
to generate them from the Makefile? The same mechanism could then be used 
to make RPMs from the same Makefile.

I'm currently in the process of working my way through the current 
packaging, and there is quite a lot I am going to simplify. As the 
Debian build scripts do not expect this file to be autogenerated, I 
think it would be counterproductive to do so; it can seriously affect 
reproducability of builds.

(actually, I would like to ask not to fix things in the Debian packaging 
that aren't broken, as providing an upgrade path for earlier versions 
will be a lot less painful then)

    Simon

Simon Richter [off-list ref] writes:

I'm currently in the process of working my way through the current 
packaging, and there is quite a lot I am going to simplify. As the 
Debian build scripts do not expect this file to be autogenerated, I 
think it would be counterproductive to do so; it can seriously affect 
reproducability of builds.

(actually, I would like to ask not to fix things in the Debian packaging 
that aren't broken, as providing an upgrade path for earlier versions 
will be a lot less painful then)

Noted.  I just barely speak enough deb to build binary packages,
and the source packaging and upload procedure are something I've
never bothered to learn, so I won't be touching that area from
now on.

Since you have debian.org e-mail address, perhaps you can feed
me patches to debian/ area and deb: rule in the main Makefile?
I was asked to use dpkg-buildpackage/dpkg-genchanges and produce
the *.changes file as well by somebody who maintains his own
private apt source.  I'd appreciate if you can take care of it
when you update the Makefile deb: rule as well, if the *.changes
file request makes sense to you.

Hi,

Junio C Hamano wrote:

Since you have debian.org e-mail address, perhaps you can feed
me patches to debian/ area and deb: rule in the main Makefile?

Sure. I have also talked this over with a few people and am going to 
make official uploads occasionally.

I'd appreciate if you can take care of it
when you update the Makefile deb: rule as well, if the *.changes
file request makes sense to you.

Not really. *.changes files make only sense if you are running archive 
maintenance software, and the need to do that should go away with 
reasonably up-to-date packages being in the archive RSN.

    Simon