Mail Archives: cygwin/2003/03/24/17:31:12
> I don't mind one iota. I do suggest you leverage the -src package for
> the currently-on-cygwin.com packages. Strip out the autoconf generated
> file patches, and you'll see what has to be forward ported. Some of the
> stuff may be eligible (now) for pushing upstream, but the bulk won't be,
> unless I've missed a transition to automake 1.5+ (which I *don't think)
> I have.
>
> Specific things to watch for:
> * python bindings (new in the cygwin package, more stable in upstream
> now).
> * new exports from dynamic libraries (I check for new exports via the
> win32 .dll specs, and ensure they are libtool auto-import compatible).
> * libtool API interface changes. If the interface has changed in a
> backwards compatible way, when you link xsltproc, xmllint etc, you'll
> link against your installed version which may not have enough symbols to
> link successfully. Secondly if the interface has brokne backwards
> compatability, but the libtool library identifier hasn't been bumped,
> well, welcome to h**l.
> * per object flags are needed to prevent duplicate or missing symbols
> against libxml and the test programs in libxml.
>
> Ask me if you get other surprises, I may have forgotten something.
Will do. Thanks for the tips.. :-)
> > As for maintainership I volunteer, as this is a package I don't want to
see
> > pulled from the distribution.
Typo. I meant to say "these are packages"...
> Thank you. I stepped down because I realised I wasn't fulfilling my
> obligations and simply didn't want to get whipped to devote time I don't
> have, on someone elses schedule, not because I wanted to see the package
> removed (I don't).
Sorry, Didn't mean to make it sound like you abbandoned it.
> What I find ironic is the immediate offer to help that you recieved,
> rather than abuse.
Funny you said that. I was actually going to reply to Patrick and comment on
his harshness, and if it wasn't for the fact that I was late for work I
would have done...I see Larry beat me to it. If it wasn't for you
maintaining the originals I/someone else would have to cover a lot of new
ground, so offering to help seemed a h**l of a lot better than bitching and
not doing anything to rectify the situation
> Rob
Regards,
Elfyn McBratney
elfyn AT exposure DOT org DOT uk
www.exposure.org.uk
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