> -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Meyering [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 4:28 PM > To: Joachim Schmitz > Cc: 'Paul Eggert'; [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected]; 'Schmitz, Joachim'; 'Eric Blake' > Subject: Re: bug#10305: coreutils-8.14, "rm -r" fails with EBADF > > Joachim Schmitz wrote: > >> However, note that you're using an old version of coreutils. In the > > latest, su.c > >> has been removed so you can drop the patches to that file. > > > > Huh? 8.17 is old? It's the latest I could get and still has src/su.c. > > Anyway, that patch isn't needed for NonStop anyway, as we need an > > entirely different authentication method. > > It's removed in git, for the upcoming 8.18 release. > When you (or anyone) submit patches, we prefer that they be against the latest > in git. See the file, HACKING, for coreutils contribution guidelines.
First I'd need to get git ported to NonStop, this is on my todolist already. Appare4ny git install needs Python and a new one as had been ported, so that one's needed first (started that one just yesterday, looks like a relative easy port so far) and who knows what else is needed... > >> If no one gets back to you on the other coreutils-specific pieces in > >> two > > or three > >> weeks, please feel free to ping us at [email protected]. > > > > OK, I'll check, after my vacation. > > You can make it easier for us to process your coreutils patches by separating > them into conceptually-related sets, with commit log entries following > HACKING's guidelines. OK, will try in futur... Would you accept git pull requests? Bye, Jojo
