On Sun, Feb 13, 2005 at 10:29:59AM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > On Sat, Feb 12, 2005 at 03:47:48PM +0100, Helge Kreutzmann wrote: > > Hello Sven, > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2005 at 02:27:36PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > > > > > > > > get it. For the man page I don't remember the exact error, but the > > > > > > only difference between the source and the final man page is one > > > > > > substituted variable with the version. Essentially, we have two > > > > > > options: > > > > > > > > > > > > a) Patch the source to remove the variable (I would do this, as the > > > > > > man page was written for a certain version, but of course this > > > > > > requires updating whenever a new upstream tar ball changes the > > > > > > version). > > > > > > > > > > > > b) Run the source through sed or similar, i.e., automatically > > > > > > replace > > > > > > the version with the version of advi we are building. This could > > > > > > be > > > > > > achieved by a patched Makefile for the man page. Of course, this > > > > > > might mislead readers into thinking that the man page always > > > > > > fully > > > > > > applies to the latest version. > > > > > > > > > > That would be easy enough. > > > > > > > > I can implement this. > > > > Done. > > > > > I can do a build this WE and upload, if you feel like it, you splitted the > > > packages anyway, so it will need NEW handling anyway, which may or may not > > > take forever. > > > > But do not load up exactly as in SVN first check for FIXMEs (there are > > three) and resolve them as you see fit. (The man page one you already > > decided, but you might leave it to indicate the work to do). > > Ok, i have looked the package over, and will make a first upload. I will let > the FIXMEs there now, and will try to work them out in the coming week(s). I > will enter in contact with Pierre on monday, and see if we can resolve the > video and htmlc issues.
He, fun, the package calls advi in two occasions during the build, need to disable this :) Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
