DECLARATIVE DIVERSIONS ====================== REPORT 4 - 30th July 2011 ------------------------- This is the forth report for declarative diversions for debian as part of Google Summer of Code.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE LAST TIME --------------------------------- A lot has happened since my last report. For the most part near all the code has been written. I have spent a lot of time writing this code, testing it and trying to debug it. However, Steve, Guillem and Raphaël have helped a great deal and without them there is no way my code would be as advanced as it is. PLANS FOR THE COMING FUTURE --------------------------- The plans for the next week is to integrate the code Guillem repurposed from parse.c to do the parsing for our diversion control files. Once this has been achieved I will have a good look at using the existing diversions structure to store the linked lists etc. However at this point I think my structure may be the best option as it is a lot easier to use/implement. But this will have to be discussed furthur. Hopefully all of the above will be achieved this week along with any testing we need to do. WHAT I FOUND HARD ----------------- What I have found difficult up to now has been linked lists. I have used them in college but briefly and they weren't explained very well. Steve has been a great help with this concept and I would now say I understand it quite well. WHAT HAS GONE WELL ------------------ The past week has been the best week of the program so far. Code and concepts seem to be falling in to place a lot better than the previous weeks and I believe that I have made good progress. CONTACT ME ---------- Anyone who wishes to discuss the project with me can either mail me through the mailing list, catch me on IRC (SCD[Eire]) or email me at [email protected] My blog: http://blog.sam-dunne.com My Github: https://github.com/samdunne/dpkg-diversions My code is located in '/lib/dpkg' in the 'testing' branch of my code. The files are 'divert.c' and 'divert.h' *Note* - You will have to also checkout '/lib/dpkg/div_test/' folder for my code to work BRIEF NOTE TO GUILLEM --------------------- This is *finally* plain text :P Until next time, ~Sam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CABo2rOYQSd4Cbiuk5M=gfs8pyvz3lanjw5jijchtb4huwsf...@mail.gmail.com
