On Sat, Mar 17, 2001 at 10:36:08PM -0800, Jeff Bailey wrote: > > It would be useful to have a full status on the whole source archive. > > However, we don't want to build them all. So just add a directory for every > > source package, and put it on hold immediately[1] (by setting the > > "suspended" > > flag). Then just remove the suspended flags for every package you want to > > monitor. This way the wb pages will contain a complete report on the status > > of the Hurd port (how many packages are up to date, out of date, not yet > > build etc). > > I would like to wait until we have the master-slave turtle thing working > for this. I will probably run the master (in do-nothing-else mode) on a > Linux box somewhere to help with uptime.
Yes, that sounds like a good idea. > > [1] Should be a shell one liner, I can work it out for you. > > > Otherwise I am going to set up a dummy autobuilder, which only generates > > status reports, for Sourceforge or Debian web pages. > > Shouldn't the master turtle handle this? Right. Thanks for pointing this out. (Well, anybody can do this, it would just have a limited view [knowing nothing about build attempts or claimed packages). > > > I would like to see 'make check' become a standard part of building debian > > > packages for those that support it. I think perl already does this - I > > > don't know of the best way to suggest this, however. > > > > Send a patch to the Debian policy or pakaging manual (whatever is more > > appropriate) to [email protected] and ask for seconds. You get > > mine, and maybe Rolands. That's enough to get the ball rolling. > > Packaging manual, I think. Can I send it to you for proofing first so > that I don't make a *complete* fool of myself with my first post there? =) Yes. Thanks, Marcus -- `Rhubarb is no Egyptian god.' Debian http://www.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] Marcus Brinkmann GNU http://www.gnu.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.marcus-brinkmann.de
