I'd like to do a new feature in Launchpad to help Ubuntu, which is to allow packages to be built directly from source package branches. This would address one of the messy parts of source package branches at the moment, which is the need to upload the package, mark it uploaded, and also push the branch. This will build on things that seems to be quite popular and successful with ppa building from recipes, and help us simplify some redundantc
Most of what we need to do this already exists, so I'm hoping that we'll be able to get it up quite quickly. I would like to start on this soon by just offering it as an adjunct to regular dput uploads, for a limited set of packages. For packages in that set, when someone commits to the branch, a part of Soyuz will automatically assemble a source package and queue it for building. This will let people try it out while still having the option to keep using regular dput uploads. We have a Launchpad Enhancement Proposal (LEP) about this at <https://dev.launchpad.net/LEP/BuildFromBranchIntoPrimary>. I'd appreciate hearing of * any problems you can spot in this * any missing constraints or likely snags we ought to consider * anyone or any packages who'd like to be first to try it Thanks! Martin -- ubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
