mame package doesn't migrate from proposed to release

[Cesare Falco]

Hello all,

I've recently upload the updated version of mame package (0.188), but it's
still stuck in proposed.

Following the ProposedMigration page:
--> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ProposedMigration

These are the relevant excerpts from
-->
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/proposed-migration/update_excuses.html

   - mame  (0.182-1
    to
   0.188+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1
   )
  - Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
  - Section: universe/games
  - 1 days old
  - Valid candidate

and
-->
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-archive/proposed-migration/update_output.txt

trying: mame
skipped: mame (35, 5, 24)
got: 41+0: a-8:a-7:a-7:i-7:p-6:s-6
* amd64: mess-desktop-entries

I guess the issue is with the transitional packages:


   - mess-data_0.182-1_all.deb
   

   (11.5 KiB)
   - mess_0.182-1_all.deb
   
   (11.5 KiB)

which are now obsolete and I agreed to remove with the Debian Games Team,
and yet I can't figure out what's wrong.

Can anyone please help me sorting this out before FF?

Thank you in advance!

Cesare
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Re: adding the suffix "ppa" to a package name

[Cesare Falco]

Hello Alceu,

> In https://github.com/glasswalk3r/Linux-Info/tree/master/debian
> you can see the current files in use.

you lack the debian/changelog file; to create a new entry (or the first one
in your case):

1. open a terminal
2. enter your debian/ directory in the source tree
3. issue the command dch -D  -v 

e.g.
dch -D xenial -v 0.1~ppa1

You can also edit the file manually, please see for reference
https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-source.html#s-dpkgchangelog

or you may better have a look at any changelog file in any package installed
in your linux box, which is handier IMO. ;)

Hope this helps.
Cesare
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Re: ??: xmame on x86 platform doesn't work at all

[Cesare Falco]

Il giorno lun, 29/08/2011 alle 17.46 -0700, jie zhang ha scritto:

 it seems that u did not set a right value in the Makefile, change the
 byte order to the LSB. This one is not the fault of the package.
Once again: *x*mame is discontinued, I did not change anything,
nor did anyone else. The source (including makefile) has not been
modified in many years. Why doesn't it build correctly anymore?
I don't know. I can only guess some default has changed for gcc,
so the makefile now needs some patching, which no one will bother
to do due to the project being *dead* upstream.

You sould use *mame* (please note, no leading x), which has
superseded *xmame* (please note the leading x) more than 4 years
ago.

Cheers,
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Re: xmame on x86 platform doesn't work at all

[Cesare Falco]

Il giorno mar, 12/07/2011 alle 17.03 +0800, nisioisin ha scritto:

 The problem is, when I install package xmame-sdl, and run xmame
 command, it doesn't work at all.
xmame has been long discontinued now and due to the perpetual-evolving
nature of the project, I'm not sure it still builds fine.
You should use mame instead.

 error: compiled byte ordering doesn't match machine byte ordering.
 compiled for MSB first, are you sure you chose the right cpu in
 makefile.unix?
could be, it's synced from debian and nobody is maintaining the
package either. I'm going to point this out to the debian guys.

 I tried to file this bug(possibly) using the bug tracking system, but
 my report is not assigned (for a long time), so I feel a little upset.
I'm sorry, I've never considered checking bugs for xmame.
I'll have a look ASAP and post some note where appropriate.

Cheers,
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Mame package clean-up

[Cesare Falco]

Hello all,

please help me with a couple of issues I'm not able to address by myself.

1. How can I ask to move the binary packages from universe to multiverse?
A bug has already been filed:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mame/+bug/820277

2. I had to merge mame-common back in mame to ease the upcoming sync
from Debian,
how can I ask for removal from oneiric?

Thanks in advance,
Cesare.

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Packaging a derivative work with incremental source

[Cesare Falco]

Hello all,

I'm in the process of packaging MESS, a derivative from MAME distributed
in source form as an incremental archive.

I started creating a mame_xxx.orig-messpatch.tar.bz2 and having
dh_auto_configure save the source tree before copying the
MESS-specific files, in order to restore it in dh_auto_clean and
finally remove the backup copy.

Unfortunately, this doesn't work: dh_auto_clean is not idempotent
and dpkg-buildpackage fails.

I'm attaching my rules file: can anyone please make some suggestions?

Thanks in advance,
Cesare.

 
#!/usr/bin/make -f

# Building rules for mess source package
# (c) Copyright 2011 Cesare Falco
#
# Licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 2.  See the file
# /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-2 or http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.txt.

DEB_HOST_ARCH := $(shell dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_ARCH)

VER=0.141
MD5SUM=95b3866cc98a2bea789f8b20e6ff7001

# Override relevant make variables in original makefile
DEB_MAME_OPTS = \
OPT_FLAGS=-D'INI_PATH=\/etc/mame\' \
FULLNAME=mess \
TARGET=mess \
SUBTARGET=mess \
OSD=sdl \
CROSS_BUILD_OSD= \
TARGETOS=unix \
PREFIX= \
SUFFIX= \
DEBUG= \
PROFILER= \
NOWERROR= \
MACOSX_USE_LIBSDL= \
BUILD_EXPAT= \
BUILD_ZLIB= \
SYMBOLS= \
SYMLEVEL= \
DUMPSYM= \
PROFILE= \
MAP= \
VERBOSE= \
OPTIMIZE=3

# Override make variables for specific archs
ifeq ($(DEB_HOST_ARCH),i386)
DEB_MAME_OPTS += \
ARCHOPTS=-march=pentium2 \
FORCE_DRC_C_BACKEND= \
PTR64= \
BIGENDIAN=
endif

ifeq ($(DEB_HOST_ARCH),amd64)
DEB_MAME_OPTS += \
ARCHOPTS=-march=athlon64 \
FORCE_DRC_C_BACKEND= \
PTR64=1 \
BIGENDIAN=
endif


%:
	dh $@

override_dh_auto_configure:
	cp -a src src.orig
	cp -a messpatch/src .

override_dh_auto_build:
	$(MAKE) -j3 $(DEB_MAME_OPTS) 
	$(MAKE) -j3 $(DEB_MAME_OPTS) TARGET=mess tools

override_dh_auto_clean:
	$(MAKE) $(DEB_MAME_OPTS) clean
	rm -rf obj src
	mv src.orig src

override_dh_installchangelogs:
	dh_installchangelogs --keep messpatch/docs/messnew.txt

override_dh_install:
	dh_install --exclude=OSX.txt


get-orig-source: mame$(subst .,,$(VER))s.zip
	echo $(MD5SUM) *mame$(subst .,,$(VER))s.zip | md5sum -c -
	unzip -q mame$(subst .,,$(VER))s.zip
	mkdir mame-$(VER)
	unzip -d mame-$(VER) mame.zip
	find mame-$(VER) -type f -not -name *.png | xargs sed -i s/\r$$//
	tar -cf - mame-$(VER) | bzip2 -9c  mame_$(VER).orig.tar.bz2
	rm -rf mame-$(VER) mame.zip mame$(subst .,,$(VER))s.zip

mame$(subst .,,$(VER))s.zip:
	wget -U ubuntu -P . -O mame$(subst .,,$(VER))s.zip \
http://mamedev.org/downloader.php?file=releases/mame$(subst .,,$(VER))s.zip
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Help request on solving bug 572905 on LP: [Karmic] sdlmame hangs on exit - needs libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio dependency

[Cesare Falco]

Hello MOTUs,

Loïc is right, the issue is well known and putting the dependency in
the package would solve the problem.

However, putting a dependency on a particular flavour of the libsdl1.2
series is a bad idea IMHO.

Please give me your suggestions, thanks! :)

Cesare.



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From: Loïc Martin loic.mart...@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 01 May 2010 09:53:42 -
Subject: [Bug 572905] Re: [Karmic] sdlmame hangs on exit - needs
libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio dependency
To: cesare.fa...@gmail.com

** Summary changed:

- sdlmame hangs on exit - needs libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio dependency
+ [Karmic] sdlmame hangs on exit - needs libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio dependency

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: sdlmame

  On Ubuntu Karmic, sdlmame hangs on exit (and top at 100% CPU use). The
  only solution for the user is to switch to a VT, then killall -KILL
  sdlmame (simple killall doesn't work).

  This problem is fixed by installing libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio, and
  should only affect Ubuntu and pulseaudio-using Ubuntu derivatives.

  On Lucid, the problem should be solved since apparently libsdl1.2debian-
- pulseaudio is a default install on Ubuntu. However Karmic won't have
- default changed.
+ pulseaudio is a default install on Ubuntu (see bug #203158). However
+ Karmic won't have default changed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat May  1 11:23:41 2010
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala - Release i386 (20091028.5)
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: sdlmame 0.132-0ubuntu1
  ProcEnviron:
-  LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
-  SHELL=/bin/bash
+  LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-21.59-generic
  SourcePackage: sdlmame
  Uname: Linux 2.6.31-21-generic i686

** Summary changed:

- [Karmic] sdlmame hangs on exit - needs libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio dependency
+ [Karmic] sdlmame hangs on exit

** Tags added: karmic

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Fwd: [Bug 335440] Re: [FFe][upgrade] Please update btpd to 0.15 version

[Cesare Falco]

Hi all,

I don't know whether this is intentional or it slipped out...
could someone please upload btpd 0.15 to the repository?

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/btpd/+bug/335440

Thank you!
Cesare.

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From: Iulian Udrea iul...@ubuntu.com
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:59:45 -
Subject: [Bug 335440] Re: [FFe][upgrade] Please update btpd to 0.15 version
To: cesare.fa...@gmail.com

Ack #2.  FFe granted.  Please upload.

** Changed in: btpd (Ubuntu)
   Status: New = Confirmed

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Please check these upgrade requests

[Cesare Falco]

Hi all,

could you please check these upgrade requests:

https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/btpd/+bug/335440
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sdlmame/+bug/403212

Have I made some mistake which prevents the sponsors to find them,
or can I assume they are simply waiting and someone will soon upload
them?

I see many upgrade requests have comments/tags changed by Artur Rona. Is
he a MOTU? I didn't see any message from him before.

Thanks for your help.
Cesare Falco.



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Help and sponsor request for package in sponsor queue

[Cesare Falco]

Hi all,

I apologize, I've messed up status/assignment etc. on my update
request for sdlmame in the sponsor queue. :(

Could you please confirm bug report settings are right now?
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/318304

they should be, providing these are the most recent updating progress specs:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Sponsorship/SponsorsQueue

Thanks!
Cesare wallyweek Falco.

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Converting tex documentation to pdf

[Cesare Falco]

Hi all,

should you need to convert a tex documentation file to pdf or htlm in
debian/rules, which tool do you think would be best to choose?

Thanks!
Cesare.


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Re: Next REVU day.

[Cesare Falco]

 Yes, since we are now into a new cycle, there is a REVU day planned for 
 Monday, 5 November 2007. 
 If you have any packages you would like to see in the Ubuntu repository, or 
 if there is a 
 package you wish to get updated for Ubuntu Hardy, please come along to 
 #ubuntu-motu on 
 irc.freenode.net to get your packages reviewed. MOTUs, if you could lend a 
 hand with reviewing 
 packages on that day, that would be a great help.

That's the first time I heard about a REVU day, I'll do my best to join.

In the meantime, request for reviews can be posted, or should I wait
for it?

Cheers,
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Suggestions on packaging a patched source tarball

[Cesare Falco]

Hi there,

I'm facing an unusual situation. I'm already packaging sdlmame from
a .zip upstream file. Well, you didn't know? Please review it:
http://revu.tauware.de/details.py?upid=259
:)

Now I'm considering to package another Mame derivative, namely WolfMame,
which is distributed as a patch to the baseline code. I wonder what is
the correct way to handle this:

1. I should download the sdlmamexxx.zip upstream tarball, uncompress and
patch it with the wolfmamexxx.zip set of patches and finally build a
wolfmame_xxx.orig.tar.gz

*or*

2. use sdlmamexxx.zip upstream tarball to build a
wolfmame_xxx.orig.tar.gz and then patch it during the package build
process (ugly IMHO)

*or*

3. add a patching system to my existing maintainer scripts in the
sdlmame package and build another binary right from it

*or*
4. I'm waiting for your suggestions, they will be highly welcome ;)

Thanks in advance!
Cesare.


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REVU still down - Can't update sdlmame package

[Cesare Falco]

Hi all there,

I have updated my package for SDLMame, which still lies in REVU, but I
obviously have no way to upload it as the server is still down.
Is there any way I can get it published for reviewing (i.e. another server
where I can upload it)?
If I can remember well, package freeze for gutsy is scheduled on 25th August
and time is flying...

Thanks in advance!
Cesare.
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Updating candidates wiki page

[Cesare Falco]

Hi there,

I'd like to ask who is responsible for updating this page:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MOTU/Packages/Candidates
as none of the packaged listed for SDLMame is in REVU whilst mine is not
listed in this page.

Should I supply a link for binary packages too?

Thanks in advance,
Cesare.
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Next cycle start

[Cesare Falco]

Hello everyone,

I'd like to ask when the next cycle start is due, and
if a project name for 7.10 has been choosed already.

Thanks!
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Looking for Mentors for my SDLMAME package

[Cesare Falco]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for Mentors for my package (sdlmame).

It has been in the REVU since February, but I would like to
wait for Feisty release as I assumed this was the primary task.

Anyone would help me, please? :)

Cheers,
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Building packages for other archs

[Cesare Falco]

Hi there,

this is my first post in the list, so a brief introduction about myself.

My name is Cesare Falco (guess right... I'm from Italy :) ) and I've been a
Debian user for 5 years before installing hoary and then upgrading up to
dapper due to a problem with X.org 7.1 and the latest drivers of my Matrox
G550, which prevents OpenGL to benefit from the accelerated hw.

I'm currently working on packaging SDLMame for Ubuntu, and I already
uploaded the package to the REVU waiting for some sensitive soul to review
it :)

I read all the suggested docs about packaging and I feel that the first
release of the package is a good start to work from, but I couldn't find
anything about building binary packages for other architectures but mine
(i3869).

I.E. is there for Ubuntu some online system like the Autobuilder for Debian
where I can submit my package to see it built on PPC and Intel64?

Feel free to blame me if the answer is obvious, but please supply a link,
thank you! :)

Cesare.
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