Btw do you have docker or some other other kind of container prepopulated with AUR db so i can test the changes before submitting?
On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 3:49 AM, Actionless Loveless < actionless.lovel...@gmail.com> wrote: > Would you like me to send a patch for that? > > RE your PS: i think subject got auto-edited by mail list tool because i've > put him into CC > > On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 3:44 AM, Eli Schwartz <eschwa...@archlinux.org> > wrote: > >> On 03/07/2018 09:24 PM, Actionless Loveless wrote: >> > Currently AUR web interface is able to resolve the dependencies in case >> if >> > the dependendent package is provided by another package (see >> > python2-catkin-pkg in the dependencies list): >> > https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ros-indigo-catkin/ >> > >> > However AUR RPC is not allowing querying by Provides field but only by >> `name`, >> > `name-desc` and `maintainer` fields: >> > https://aur.archlinux.org/rpc.php >> > >> > The discussion about that problem (https://github.com/ >> > actionless/pikaur/issues/53) resulted in at least 3 possible ways to >> > resolve that issue: >> > - adding name-desc-provides filter >> > - adding provides filter >> > - when searching by name match not only Name field but also Provides >> field >> > >> > Please let me know if you're OK with one of the following approaches or >> > propose another one. And if you fine with the idea let me know if you >> can >> > implement such filter or I should send a patch. >> > Also related ticket: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/49090 >> > >> > >> > All best, Yauheni Kirylau >> >> I think I would prefer extending `name` and `name-desc` as we always >> want to know any package that can be the searched-for name. And it is >> not like anyone was assuming only one result would be returned... this >> was never an exact name search to begin with. >> >> P.S. The email subject should probably refer to the topic matter, not >> the email of the person who suggested you post here. :) >> >> -- >> Eli Schwartz >> Bug Wrangler and Trusted User >> >> >