On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 02:07:27AM +0200, ext Ferenc Szekely wrote: > ext Marius Vollmer wrote: > We have to setup an intelligent build environment. The rough plan for > this is: > -get a descent hardware > -install Scratchbox 1.x > -setup sbuild together with our existing queue-manager (no DAK for now) > > If all is done then the package_maintainers/developers don't have to > bother with compiling their sw for the various maemo releases. They only > need to upload the signed Debian source package(s) to the current > "extras" queue, like some of you do it today. > > The build environment should be clever to spot the problems and send > reports to the package_maintainer/developer in case an uploaded source > does not build. > The cause of the build failure can be anything from an error in the > code, error in the Debian specific files to a missing build dependency. > > Upon successful compilation the queue-manager will install the package > to the archive and inform all of us (RSS feed, mailing list, whatever). > > I think for the time being we will skip checking if the newly installed > package have all its runtime dependencies in the same archive. The > ultimate goal (as Marius stated) is to have self contained repositories. > So let's go for it, but let's take one step at a time ;) > > Timeline? Well, if this looks sane to you, then a "testing" environment > could be established still this year (I am always optimistic ;). > > Any comments on this proposal?
Hi Ferenc, Looks good to me. Cheers, Daniel
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