Re: New gradle versions?
Le 20/11/2017 à 23:05, Andreas Schildbach a écrit : > Maybe updating to 3.3, 3.4 or 3.5 first would be an easier step? Markus is currently working on upgrading Gradle to the version 3.4.1. > My last take at Debian packaging is already 10 years old and rusty (I > did the first Spring Framework packages). At the very least I can do > testing. Debian packaging is probably easier nowadays thanks to the various tools we now use (maven-debian-helper, gradle-debian-helper, Git, automated builds, etc), but in 10 years the number of Java packages maintained has increased by a factor of 5. Thanks a lot for reporting the outcome of your tests. If ever you have some free time and are tempted to dive back into the Debian packaging there is the Spring Framework 5 upgrade that needs some manpower :) Emmanuel Bourg
Re: New gradle versions?
On 11/20/2017 07:21 PM, Emmanuel Bourg wrote: >> I wonder is there a specific reason Gradle is stuck at version 3.2.1 in >> Debian? These days, many projects require version 4.1 or later (due to >> the Android build chain having this requirement). > > Gradle 3.2.1 was released just one year ago, it isn't that old. Gradle > upgrades are usually difficult to deal with due to a mix of backward > incompatible changes, integration issues with other Debian libraries and > puzzling build errors. We are just a handful of volunteers watching over > ~1000 Java packages, some help would be welcome. Sorry, I didn't want to sound criminative. Just wanted to see if anyone is working on it and where the blocker is. I understand the step up from 3.2.1 to 4.3.1 is huge, Gradle has been very active in the last years. Actually I guess that's also the reason why the last packaged version often can't be used any more. Maybe updating to 3.3, 3.4 or 3.5 first would be an easier step? My last take at Debian packaging is already 10 years old and rusty (I did the first Spring Framework packages). At the very least I can do testing.
Re: New gradle versions?
Hi Andreas, Le 20/11/2017 à 18:45, Andreas Schildbach a écrit : > I wonder is there a specific reason Gradle is stuck at version 3.2.1 in > Debian? These days, many projects require version 4.1 or later (due to > the Android build chain having this requirement). Gradle 3.2.1 was released just one year ago, it isn't that old. Gradle upgrades are usually difficult to deal with due to a mix of backward incompatible changes, integration issues with other Debian libraries and puzzling build errors. We are just a handful of volunteers watching over ~1000 Java packages, some help would be welcome. > Also, on Ubuntu since a approx. a year Gradle doesn't even start when > installed via apt: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libnative-platform-java/+bug/1683761 Well, that's the issue with Ubuntu cutting its releases in the middle of the Debian development cycles, sometimes they pick inconsistent sets of Java packages. Emmanuel Bourg
