2015-01-08 9:54 GMT+01:00 Jeffrey Johnson <[email protected]>: > > >> >> And the obvious candidate for using rpm-python — yum — >> has 3 levels of subclassing on an rpm transaction set, all in python, >> to provide compatibility with ancient RHEL/CentOS releases. >> >> yum developers have publicly categorically rejected any/all patches for >> rpm5 >> compatibility as well. >> > Well, we'll just have to take our chances then and fix whatever needs to > be fixed to reach satisfaction. :o) > >> >> > No you can’t just hack out “fixes” because there is no API in rpm-python. > > The changes in the API (to make rpm-python more “pythonic”) are > going to cause instant legacy incompatibility. > > So there is no possible win, because there are no test cases, just > de facto hackery, which will predictably displease both users > that expect drop-in Newer! Better! Bestest! functionality, as well > as conservative users who expect maintenance support for > previously functioning python software. > > I spent a week considering what to do: I gave up because there > is no obvious benefit fixing/changing anything in rpm-python. The issues in > rpm-python run far deeper than the rather trivial python2 -> python3 > porting. > > *shrug* Good luck! >> > Thx, you make it sound as if we're gonna need it. ;) > > > Yes you are going to need a whole lot of luck. And you are likely > to create Yet Another Fork of rpm-python that is useless outside > of a heavily patched single distort context. > I'm not "creating Yet Another Fork", I'd happily commit my work upstream if I were able to..
You were the one telling me to maintain patches locally related to (shared) professional issues with common employer, and I've done so since, despite "tedious" being a rather understatement of it all.. Grant me my commit access back and I'll happily start on euthanize this "fork" in favor of cleaning up and commiting stuff back upstream. Unless you'd consider grant me my request, I'd rather not continue discussing this matter, and recommend for us to leave it at that,,, -- Regards, Per Øyvind
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