On Mon, 21 Aug 2017 18:17:27 +0000 Mike Blumenkrantz
<[email protected]> said:

> This is irrelevant; git archive packages all files tracked by git, meaning
> that autotools build works as expected. Platforms that we haven't done
> testing for can just be advised to continue using autotools.

it's not irrelevant. it makes the meson build work on those other platforms if
tested then fixed. things like platform detection, dependency detection etc. -
that stuff.

> On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 10:37 AM Carsten Haitzler <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:17:55 +0000 Mike Blumenkrantz
> > <[email protected]> said:
> >
> > > I think for this release cycle I am going to try using the meson build
> > > (which uses git archive) so that packagers and users can decide which
> > build
> > > system they prefer. This ensures that there will be no mishaps related to
> > > EXTRA_DIST while still allowing autotools to be used where desired.
> >
> > ok. then i think several of us should be trying the meson build then across
> > various systems. i have been using it on all of mine now for a while
> > and... "it
> > works for me" (also tried dist and it passes the check). maybe i'll do a
> > once-over on the meson build files and see...
> >
> > some bsd etc. checks would be nice too... for people with those systems
> >
> > > On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 9:52 PM Carsten Haitzler <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Fri, 18 Aug 2017 20:29:47 +0000 Mike Blumenkrantz
> > > > <[email protected]> said:
> > > >
> > > > meson or autofoo build by default?
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > Given that the 1.20 release has gone out, the main features for the
> > > > release
> > > > > are long done, and there are no serious bug reports outstanding, I'm
> > > > > planning to begin the release process for E22 within the next couple
> > > > weeks.
> > > > >
> > > > > After the increasing success of increasingly lax code freezes
> > surrounding
> > > > > major releases over the past few years, I'm going to try doing this
> > > > release
> > > > > with no freeze; just be responsible and do thorough testing (as you
> > > > should
> > > > > be doing anyway) if you decide to make significant changes.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you are aware of any issues which do not have tickets, please
> > consider
> > > > > filing a ticket.
> > > > >
> > > >
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