Alright, thank you very much, I'll get to work on it! On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 10:47 PM, Dmitry Baryshnikov <bishop....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Tanuj, > > I wrote a big letter to the list. There is some answers there. Also I add > comments below. > > Best regards, > Dmitry > > 12.03.2016 10:36, Tanuj Kumar пишет: > > Sorry for replying so late, got caught up in an exam :) > > I replaced libpng folder of gdal (frmts/png/libpng) with libpng 1.6.21. > And then used ./configure and make install on this test version of gdal, > which installed successfully. I used gdalinfo on a png file provided with > the libpng 1.6.21 source, to check if it was OK, and it successfully gave > the png file details. > > Is that enough to check the build on the computer? > > No, the autotests must be passed. > > > I have also tested the gdal library with libpng 1.6.21 on Travis, and the > build succeeded. > https://travis-ci.org/Raeburn1687/gdal/builds/115487530 > > Would all that be enough to check whether the update was succesful? > > I expected that travis from main gdal repo checked your PR. > > > PS - Although I have copied the files from libpng 1.6.21 source to the > gdal libpng folder, how would I know if any of those files are not required > for gdal? > > You need to see the previous version. Some files not needed (i.e. > configures and so on, which already comes from gdal, but legal notice must > be present (license, autors, etc.) ). Don't hesitate to ask in list. > > > Thank you > > Tanuj > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2016 at 2:07 PM, Dmitry Baryshnikov <bishop....@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Tanuj, >> 09.03.2016 13:17, Tanuj Kumar пишет: >> >> Yes, I have looked at the ideas list, and I am currently reading up on >> idea no. 16, which is, implementing support for the proposed standard for >> incrementally parseable GeoJSON data. >> >> Also, I was thinking that maybe I could work on ticket no 6294, >> <https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/6294> >> https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/6294 >> after I've studied about the GSoC idea, which is not really a bug, but an >> enhancement. But if there are any other tickets that you or anyone else >> would like to recommend me to work on, I'd love to see them too! >> >> I think this rather arguing ticket as the bool is not exist in plain C, >> and duplication functions seems to me not good idea. >> I think this ticket https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/6185 is good for: >> 1. building GDAL, 2. Testing via TraviC on GitHub. By the way the libpng >> version is 1.6.21 or maybe higher. >> >> Anyhow, you have to try to build gdal and test it with autotests from >> appropriate folder. >> >> >> Now, about the GSoC idea, do I need to know JSON( or GeoJSON, for that >> matter) to work on it? I only ask because the idea lists C/C++ as the >> required skills, but I feel that maybe this work would involve knowing JSON >> too... >> >> Yes, certainly. But JSON are very simple. Also GeoJSON spec. can be found >> here http://geojson.org/Thanks and regards, >> >> >> Tanuj >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 2:58 PM, Dmitry Baryshnikov < >> <bishop....@gmail.com>bishop....@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, Tanuj >>> >>> I'll look for opened tickets for you, or maybe others can recommend some >>> for you. >>> >>> By the way, do you see the idea list ( >>> <https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/SummerOfCode#a2016IdeasList> >>> https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/SummerOfCode#a2016IdeasList)? >>> The ideas are not ranked yet - the numbers in the list - are only in >>> order. >>> This is a task for us to rank the ideas. >>> But, have you some preferable idea (or ideas) for GSoC from this list or >>> maybe you have got own? >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Dmitry >>> >>> 04.03.2016 16:11, Tanuj Kumar пишет: >>> >>> Hello, >>> I am interested in applying for GSoC this year. Currently, I am reading >>> up on the GDAL Summer of Code ideas list. I know C++ and C, and I have some >>> experience on working on linux. >>> Could the mentors please recommend a bug for me to work on, I'd really >>> love to start off as soon as possible! >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Tanuj Kumar >>> Birla institute of Technology and Science >>> Pilani, Rajasthan, >>> India >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gdal-dev mailing >>> listgdal-dev@lists.osgeo.orghttp://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gdal-dev >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gdal-dev mailing list >>> gdal-dev@lists.osgeo.org >>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gdal-dev >>> >> >> >> Best regards, >> Dmitry >> >> > >
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