[pacman-dev] [PATCH] Introduce new PKGBUILD variable `changelog`

2009-10-08 Thread Cedric Staniewski
Hi, This patch adds a new PKGBUILD variable, changelog, which replaces the old, hardcoded ChangeLog file. The old behavior is completely removed, which means that existing ChangeLog files will be ignored if there is no appropriate line in the PKGBUILD. For a more detailed description, please se

Re: [pacman-dev] [PATCH] Introduce new PKGBUILD variable `changelog`

2009-10-10 Thread Dan McGee
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Cedric Staniewski wrote: > Hi, > > This patch adds a new PKGBUILD variable, changelog, which replaces the old, > hardcoded ChangeLog file. The old behavior is completely removed, which means > that existing ChangeLog files will be ignored if there is no appropriat

Re: [pacman-dev] [PATCH] Introduce new PKGBUILD variable `changelog`

2009-10-10 Thread Xavier
On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Dan McGee wrote: > On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Cedric Staniewski wrote: >> Hi, >> >> This patch adds a new PKGBUILD variable, changelog, which replaces the old, >> hardcoded ChangeLog file. The old behavior is completely removed, which >> means that existing

Re: [pacman-dev] [PATCH] Introduce new PKGBUILD variable `changelog`

2009-10-10 Thread Xavier
On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Xavier wrote: > > This looked good to me. > Sorry for the double mail. I just had one question : Will every package maintainer figure out easily that his ChangeLog is no longer included ? Or do we need a transition period deprecating the old way and including the

Re: [pacman-dev] [PATCH] Introduce new PKGBUILD variable `changelog`

2009-10-10 Thread Teran McKinney
On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:10:05 +0200 Cedric Staniewski wrote: > Hi, > > This patch adds a new PKGBUILD variable, changelog, which replaces > the old, hardcoded ChangeLog file. The old behavior is completely > removed, which means that existing ChangeLog files will be ignored if > there is no appro

Re: [pacman-dev] [PATCH] Introduce new PKGBUILD variable `changelog`

2009-10-10 Thread Loui Chang
On Sat 10 Oct 2009 16:40 +0200, Xavier wrote: > On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Xavier wrote: > > > > This looked good to me. > > > > Sorry for the double mail. > > I just had one question : > Will every package maintainer figure out easily that his ChangeLog is > no longer included ? > Or do w

Re: [pacman-dev] [PATCH] Introduce new PKGBUILD variable `changelog`

2009-10-10 Thread Allan McRae
Cedric Staniewski wrote: Hi, This patch adds a new PKGBUILD variable, changelog, which replaces the old, hardcoded ChangeLog file. The old behavior is completely removed, which means that existing ChangeLog files will be ignored if there is no appropriate line in the PKGBUILD. For a more deta

Re: [pacman-dev] [PATCH] Introduce new PKGBUILD variable `changelog`

2009-10-11 Thread Dan McGee
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Cedric Staniewski wrote: > Currently, a changelog is added to a package if a specific file with a > hardcoded name exists in the PKGBUILD's directory. This approach is not > pretty and also inconsistent with the handling of install files, but it > works. > > With th

Re: [pacman-dev] [PATCH] Introduce new PKGBUILD variable `changelog`

2009-10-11 Thread Allan McRae
Dan McGee wrote: On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Cedric Staniewski wrote: Currently, a changelog is added to a package if a specific file with a hardcoded name exists in the PKGBUILD's directory. This approach is not pretty and also inconsistent with the handling of install files, but it wor

Re: [pacman-dev] [PATCH] Introduce new PKGBUILD variable `changelog`

2009-10-11 Thread Dan McGee
On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 5:12 PM, Allan McRae wrote: > Dan McGee wrote: >> >> On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Cedric Staniewski wrote: >> >>> >>> Currently, a changelog is added to a package if a specific file with a >>> hardcoded name exists in the PKGBUILD's directory. This approach is not >>> p

Re: [pacman-dev] [PATCH] Introduce new PKGBUILD variable `changelog`

2009-10-11 Thread Cedric Staniewski
Loui Chang wrote: > On Sat 10 Oct 2009 16:40 +0200, Xavier wrote: >> On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Xavier wrote: >>> This looked good to me. >>> >> Sorry for the double mail. >> >> I just had one question : >> Will every package maintainer figure out easily that his ChangeLog is >> no longer in

Re: [pacman-dev] [PATCH] Introduce new PKGBUILD variable `changelog`

2009-10-11 Thread Cedric Staniewski
Dan McGee wrote: > On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 5:12 PM, Allan McRae wrote: >> Dan McGee wrote: >>> On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 9:10 AM, Cedric Staniewski wrote: >>> Currently, a changelog is added to a package if a specific file with a hardcoded name exists in the PKGBUILD's directory. This appr