On Thu, Feb 22, 2024 at 10:21 AM Todd Zullinger <t...@pobox.com> wrote: > > Jeffrey Walton wrote: > > I'm new to working with Fedora's Release Engineering. I ran across a > > package that Failed To Build From Source (FTBS) for Fedora 40 at > > <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2226505>. I have C and > > C++ experience, and I believe I can help. > > > > I'm having trouble making my way around Koji. I can't find the source > > code for wcm-0.20.0-22.fc39 to repro and fix the bug. (The Source > > field does not provide the source files. After cloning, there's only > > one file called 'dead.package'). > > > > Where does one find the source code? Or where do I find the package > > sources that Fedora used? > > Install fedpkg if you don't already have it. Then run: > > fedpkg clone -a wcm > cd wcm > fedpkg switch-branch f39 # or just git switch f39 > fedpkg prep > > Though since this is an orphaned package, any fixes you > submit may not get applied if the package has no maintainer.
Hopefully the folks who are part of extras-orp...@fedoraproject.org or rel...@fedoraproject.org will see the patch and apply it. My fingers are crossed. > More generally, koji shows the build parameters used, which > include: > > Src: > git+https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/wcm.git#2a4fa39f933f274689c07632e50c7db042247f08 > > The commit id can be confirmed as the tip of the f39 branch. > That's helpful to know whether someone has already committed > further changes or not. Thanks Todd. I never would have figured that out. It is too bad the package source files are not under version control. Lack of version control makes generating diffs for patches a pain in the butt. Jeff -- _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
