On 2022-12-13 18:14, Libor Ukropec via Cygwin-apps wrote:
> Dne 12.12.2022 v 17:32 Adam Dinwoodie via Cygwin-apps napsal(a):
> > On Sun, Dec 11, 2022 at 11:15:35PM +0100, Libor Ukropec via Cygwin-apps 
> > wrote:
> > > Hello Jari,
> > > 
> > > cygwin contains "tig" in version 2.4.1 (2019-07-30) and there's already
> > > 2.5.4 (2021) with many bug fixes and improvements available.
> > > Can I kindly ask whether it is possible to update the package?
> > > I do not see a git repository for the tig package, so I attached the 
> > > cygport
> > > file if it can save you some effort (in compare to the following 
> > > scallywag,
> > > I've added the LICENSE info the script)
> > > 
> > > Scallywag report is here: 
> > > https://github.com/cygwin/scallywag/actions/runs/3670966767
> > 
> > I believe Jari's repo for the tig Cygwin packaging is on GitHub[0], and
> > it looks like it's using the old pre-Cygport packaging mechanism.  I've
> > not looked through that repo myself (yet, at least) but it looks like
> > there are some patches that imply a naïve build might not work
> > perfectly.  Or those packages might be entirely obsolete...
> I did not look for the GitHub, but the naive compile and run worked with few
> custom actions in the cygport script.
> > 
> > [0]: https://github.com/jaalto/cygwin-package--tig
> > 
> > FWIW, I'd be happy to at least attempt to add this package to my small
> > Cygwin Git packaging empire, and take responsibility for keeping it up
> > to date going forwards.  But that's only if Jari wants to relinquish
> 
> Yes, let's wait for Jari's answer
> > that hat, and even then I think Libor clearly gets first refusal given
> > they've written the new Cygport file.
> > 
> Here comes my weak English. Will I be refused by Jari or do you mean that I
> will refuse you because I did the Cygport file?

Hi, Thanks for the heads up. I've uploaded new version and added the
*.cygport in my Github repository of tig for possible new maintainer
in the future.

The patches deal some fixes in the xmlto(1) of manual pages build.

Jari

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