I've run a package build with a recent snapshot:
http://next-pkg-build.racket-lang.org.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/
I haven't investigated all of the problems in detail, but here's what
it looks like so far:
* About five packages still fail due to the incompatible macro-system
change (probably).
* The problem with cKaren looks like a Racket bug that needs to be
fixed.
* The problems with new exports are worrying. I'm not sure we have a
better solution than changing the packages, but it might be worth a
closer look at the specific troublesome exports.
* The problems with "unstable" libraries are expected; that's what
"unstable" means. Other than changing the packages, I think they can
be installed as-is by first installing an "unstable..."
compatibility package.
* The problems with repos that have ".." symlinks are related to a
relatively new checks that prohibit ".." in symlinks within packages
(to avoid security problems). These failures could be addressed with
a more sophisticated check that allows ".." in a symlink as long as
the target stays within the package directory. It might be better to
just discourage symlinks in packages, since they generally don't
work on Windows.
Summary of failures relative to v6.2.1
--------------------------------------
Failure likely due to the macro-system change:
c
cKanren [problem appears to be a bug in `struct-out`]
control
java-lexer (via profj)
profj
racquel
set-exp
Failure likely due to new exports from existing modules:
command-line-ext
drbayes
measures-with-dimensions
mischief
mischief-dev
racl
refined-acl2
Failure likely due to "unstable" library removals:
get-bonus
heresy
honu
jack-mock
libscrypt
pict3d
pict3d-die-cut (via pict3d)
plt-services (via honu)
Failure with a type error, due to TR changes?:
derpy
esc-vp21
pex
Repo includes a link with "..":
bystroTeX
rackpgmp
Other:
alexknauth-my-object (works, but only because the combination of packages
hides a dependency problem with the "heresy" package)
Other failures not specific to the new version
----------------------------------------------
Fails with v6.2.1:
this-and-that
towers (via towers-lib)
towers-lib
towers-server (via towers-lib)
xdgbasedir0
Uses PLaneT:
RacketUI
berkeley
dlm-read
dracula
gut
iloveck101
logbook
scriblogify
webapi
whalesong
whalesong-tools
wrap
Uses GUI at build time:
pcf
Needs extra system library to be installed:
wn
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