[Pkg-bluetooth-discuss] we are using svn-buildpackage svn tree layout.

[Geert Stappers]

On Mon, Jul 03, 2006 at 08:17:37PM +0200, Filippo Giunchedi wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 03, 2006 at 07:08:51PM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote:
> > > I'm not personally interested in gnome-bluetooth but you are welcome to work on
> > > it if you want. just tell me your alioth account and I'll add you to the group,
> > > we are using svn-buildpackage svn tree layout.
> > 
> > Could the last line be elaborated?
> 
> sure, svn-buildpackage is a tool make the handling of debian packages in svn
> easier. You can choose different tree layout, what we are currently using is:
> 
> <package>/{trunk,tags,branches}/

Aah, as allready in SVN.

> in "trunk" there is the active copy (i.e. the one you want to work with) while in
> "tags" there are the released versions and "branches" the various upstream (and
> eventually the derivate distributions)
> 
> what is not included in svn repositories are the upstream tarballs, you need to
> make a tarballs directory alongside trunk,tags,branches.
> 
> you can find more detailed instructions at /usr/share/doc/svn-buildpackage.
> note also that svn-buildpackage is meant to have the same behaviour as
> dpkg-buildpackage

That is now in the Wiki.

> > I get, with my first svn-buildpackage encounter, this
> > 
> > |stappers at bahrain:/usr/src/gnome-bluetooth-pkg
> > |$ pwd
> > |/usr/src/gnome-bluetooth-pkg
> > |stappers at bahrain:/usr/src/gnome-bluetooth-pkg
> > |$ svn-buildpackage
> > |Can't load '/usr/lib/perl5/auto/SVN/_Core/_Core.so' for module
> 
> [...]
> 
> this looks like a svn-buildpackage bug,

Yep, Debian BR #376565 filed.

> it should start building the package
> when launched without arguments and when you are in the trunk directory.

I'll try again now I have a workaround for #376565.


Cheers
Geert Stappers