XS-Python-Version vs pyversions
Hi all, I am working on packaging a python modules using python-support. cddb warns me: == WARNING: Use of XS-Python-Version and XB-Python-Version fields in debian/control is deprecated with pysupport method; use debian/pyversions if you need to specify specific versions == But on the other side [1] says: "The addition of the XS-Python-Version/XB-Python-Version fields is appreciated." [1] http://wiki.debian.org/DebianPython/NewPolicy [+-] I spent some time looking on ML archives and Debian wiki, but I could not find a clear answer about which one is the preferred one. Using both of them looks to me a useless replication of information. What is the best practice? Thank you in advance, Ludovico -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-python-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: XS-Python-Version vs pyversions
Twas brillig at 16:07:36 05.09.2009 UTC-07 when ludovico.cave...@gmail.com did gyre and gimble: LC> What is the best practice? Looks like it is /usr/share/doc/python-support/README.gz. -- http://fossarchy.blogspot.com/ pgpvbgrOIwafJ.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: XS-Python-Version vs pyversions
Twas brillig at 16:44:09 05.09.2009 UTC-07 when ludovico.cave...@gmail.com did gyre and gimble: >> LC> What is the best practice? >> Looks like it is /usr/share/doc/python-support/README.gz. LC> That's what I needed! and it was in a pretty obvious location :( Wiki is much more prominent (and chaotic). I spent a hour several days ago trying to find not-yet-obsolete information, and finally spotted this obivously located README :) -- http://fossarchy.blogspot.com/ pgpmkPMWJUGzd.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: XS-Python-Version vs pyversions
Mikhail Gusarov wrote: > Twas brillig at 16:07:36 05.09.2009 UTC-07 when ludovico.cave...@gmail.com > did gyre and gimble: > > LC> What is the best practice? > > Looks like it is /usr/share/doc/python-support/README.gz. That's what I needed! and it was in a pretty obvious location :( Thank you! Ludovico -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-python-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: XS-Python-Version vs pyversions
On Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 04:07:36PM -0700, Ludovico Cavedon wrote: > Hi all, > I am working on packaging a python modules using python-support. > cddb warns me: > == > WARNING: Use of XS-Python-Version and XB-Python-Version fields in > debian/control is deprecated with pysupport method; use > debian/pyversions if you need to specify specific versions > == > But on the other side [1] says: > "The addition of the XS-Python-Version/XB-Python-Version fields is > appreciated." > [1] http://wiki.debian.org/DebianPython/NewPolicy [+-] > I spent some time looking on ML archives and Debian wiki, but I could > not find a clear answer about which one is the preferred one. Using both > of them looks to me a useless replication of information. > What is the best practice? The XS-Python-Version field was specified as a tool for detecting, without having to download and inspect individual source packages, that a given package can be successfully rebuilt for a python transition, to aid the release team in this work. The python-support maintainer's decision to undermine this doesn't represent best practices, it represents his personal opinion. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developerhttp://www.debian.org/ slanga...@ubuntu.com vor...@debian.org signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: XS-Python-Version vs pyversions
Steve Langasek debian.org> writes:
> The XS-Python-Version field was specified as a tool for detecting, without
> having to download and inspect individual source packages, that a given
> package can be successfully rebuilt for a python transition, to aid the
> release team in this work.
I see, it makes sense.
> The python-support maintainer's decision to undermine this doesn't represent
> best practices, it represents his personal opinion.
So you are suggesting that to keep both pyversions and
XS-Python-Version, correct?
It would be interesting the ability to generate them on the basis of
pyversions (e.g. XS-Python-Version: ${somevariable})
Thanks,
Ludovico
--
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-python-requ...@lists.debian.org
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
