On Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 09:17:52PM +0100, David Leverton wrote:
> Attached is a new SCM exlib framework, with backends for subversion
> and git. The aim is to move the SCM-independent code into a common
> place, to reduce duplication and provide a more common interface and
> feature set. The framework also makes it easier to checkout multiple
> repositories in a single exheres, which is occasionally useful, and
> there is code to support the proposed src_fetch_extra and pkg_scm_info
> phases, for when they are implemented in Paludis. Basic usage is
>
> SCM_TYPE="git"
> SCM_REPOSITORY="git://git.pioto.org/paludis"
> require scm
>
> (yes, with the require at the /end/); more complex things can be
> discovered by reading the code.
>
> These exlibs have only been very lightly tested, and don't have every
> single feature from the old Gentoo-derived ones, but they have
> everything that I consider important. :-P Feel free to comment,
> suggest improvements, convert your favourite packages to use them¹,
> contribute backends for other SCMs, etc.
>
> Discuss!
>
> [1] They're not yet in arbor, though... I'll commit them if no-one
> complains too much in response to this mail.
Looks great. Nice work!
I tested the subversion & git parts, SCM_OFFLINE, SCM_TAG, they work after
applying your minor fixes on IRC.
Minor nitpick:
- It'd be nice to get some feedback that SCM_OFFLINE,
SCM_MIN_UPDATE_DELAY is set.
Regards,
Ingmar
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