24 Jan
2012
24 Jan
'12
10:18 a.m.
We have discussed how we want to maintain some of the automake files in the source tree
after a package is converted to cmake. Those files provide us an historical record of what
was.
I notice the subdirs text file no longer is included. That file played a role with using
the DO_NOT_COMPILE environment variable, which is helpful with troubleshooting. The
DO_NOT_COMPILE options are replaced in cmake with -DWITH options, but the subdirs text
file lets us know the cmake conversion is good.
Could we get those subdirs files restored to the sources?
Darrell
25 Jan
25 Jan
8:02 a.m.
New subject: [trinity-devel] subdirs text file
Darrell Anderson wrote:
We have discussed how we want to maintain some of the
automake files in the source tree after a package is converted to cmake. Those files
provide us an historical record of what was.
I would expect that historical data is available through the revision
system (Git) at least? Cluttering the source packages with unused files
doesn't really seem like the best idea to me.
Best regards,
Julius
9:40 a.m.
New subject: [trinity-devel] subdirs text file
We have
discussed how we want to maintain some of the
automake files in the source tree
after a package is
converted to cmake. Those files provide us an historical
record of what was.
I would expect that historical data is available through the
revision
system (Git) at least? Cluttering the source packages with
unused files
doesn't really seem like the best idea to me.
9:58 a.m.
New subject: [trinity-devel] subdirs text file
Darrell Anderson wrote:
Where is the clutter? Every automake package still has that file.
They are small text files with important information, requiring less storage space than
other automake files retained in the directory. :)
I don't find those files on my local GIT repository for the cmake converted packages.
The current cmake conversions took place before the SVN to GIT migration and I suspect
those files are not part of GIT.
When the conversion from Subversion to GIT took place, all the previous
revisions should have been imported as well.
You will not find the files if you just check out the repository, but
when you use the git command to go back to an older revision, you will
be able to get access to these files again. Normally this should also be
possible through the web interface.
Another option is using the original Subversion repository to go back in
time to get these files.
The point of clutter is not so much regarding disk space as it is to
having extra files that are maybe completely unused. At some point in
the future it could be confusing what files are still necessary for
building and which ones just contain information.
Because everything is still available through the revision system
anyhow, it should not be necessary to keep these files in the source
package. In addition the revision system will give you information about
all the changes made to these files in the past, so you can get even
more info in that way.
Julius
We have discussed how we want to maintain some of the
automake files in the source tree after a package is
converted to cmake. Those files provide us an historical
record of what was.
I would expect that historical data is available through the
revision
system (Git) at least? Cluttering the source packages with
unused files
doesn't really seem like the best idea to me. 
10:09 a.m.
New subject: [trinity-devel] subdirs text file
On Wednesday 25 January 2012 12:58:22 pm Julius Schwartzenberg wrote:
[putolin]
The point of clutter is not so much regarding disk
space as it is to
having extra files that are maybe completely unused. At some point in
the future it could be confusing what files are still necessary for
building and which ones just contain information.
Because everything is still available through the revision system
anyhow, it should not be necessary to keep these files in the source
package. In addition the revision system will give you information about
all the changes made to these files in the past, so you can get even
more info in that way.
Julius
They are not very big and can aid in packaging.
I would rather see them deleted _AFTER_ the cmake conversions are completed
and the packages build and work on most distributions.
11:58 a.m.
New subject: [trinity-devel] subdirs text file
Baho Utot wrote:
On Wednesday 25 January 2012 12:58:22 pm Julius Schwartzenberg wrote:
[putolin]
Of course, as long as they are still used, they need to stay. But for
historical records, there are the old Git revisions.
The point of clutter is not so much regarding
disk space as it is to
having extra files that are maybe completely unused. At some point in
the future it could be confusing what files are still necessary for
building and which ones just contain information.
Because everything is still available through the revision system
anyhow, it should not be necessary to keep these files in the source
package. In addition the revision system will give you information about
all the changes made to these files in the past, so you can get even
more info in that way.
Julius
They are not very big and can aid in packaging.
I would rather see them deleted _AFTER_ the cmake conversions are completed
and the packages build and work on most distributions.
3:48 p.m.
New subject: [trinity-devel] subdirs text file
They are not
very big and can aid in packaging.
I would rather see them deleted _AFTER_ the cmake
conversions are completed
and the packages build and work on most
distributions.
Of course, as long as they are still used, they need to
stay. But for historical records, there are the old Git revisions.
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