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[Robert Millan]

On Sat, Jul 17, 2004 at 09:33:36PM +0200, Guillem Jover wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 17, 2004 at 06:20:22PM +0200, Robert Millan wrote:
> > On Sat, Jul 17, 2004 at 05:29:54AM +0200, Guillem Jover wrote:
> > > > Package: ncurses
> > > > Version: 5.3.20030719-4+cfh
> > > > Version: 5.3.20030719-4+kbsd
> > > 
> > > There is a -4+cfg, it should be moved right?
> > 
> > It's not really +cfg but +cfh (as you can guess, this is a +cfg file that was
> > added hacks, and dch incremented the version this weird way ;)
> 
> No, I meant there are those you pointed and that the 4+cfg as well.

I have a separate list for +cfg. The issue with +cfg is that it's not
practical to add patches in SVN for them, but we still need a list of the
packages that needed config.guess updating in order to fix the package.

Perhaps this is a good time to explore how are we going to deal with the
massive config.guess bug fixing. My idea would be that once we run a buildd,
write a simple script that parses failed build logs and detects which packages
need a config.guess update. Once we have a complete list, send a massive
mail to the maintainers, reminding to update. Then wait a reasonable time,
maybe try again, and start filing bug reports. What do you think?

> Well then tell me before doing that, please, because it has been a
> little pain to move that source list, I'd not do the same on a regular
> basis for binaries, I'd implement binary outdating then. :>

Ah yes, binary outdating sounds much better.

-- 
Robert Millan

"[..] but the delight and pride of Aule is in the deed of making, and in the
thing made, and neither in possession nor in his own mastery; wherefore he
gives and hoards not, and is free from care, passing ever on to some new work."

 -- J.R.R.T., Ainulindale (Silmarillion)