Bug#512834: ITP: ocaml-autoconf -- autoconf macros for OCaml
On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 08:42:52AM +0100, Ralf Treinen wrote:
we also have Jean-Christophe Filliatre's configure.in and
Makefile.in templates that are currenly in the ocaml-tools package,
for lack of any better place for it. Maybe they can be packaged
together with ocaml-autoconf, or ocaml-autoconf can be part of the
ocaml-tools package?
Interesting, I didn't know that. Those two files should definitely be
companions of ocaml-autoconf, and I presume they initially were meant
as such.
Jean-Christophe has already agreed in relicensing ocaml-autoconf
macros, I presume there will be no problem in doing the same with
those snippets and distributing them together with ocaml-autoconf.
Regarding the packaging, I've no objections in adding all this to
ocaml-tools, but I had the impression you were in the past
discouraging multiple-source Debian packages. In fact that's one of
the reasons for me to propose a separate package. But if you are fine
with adding another bit to ocaml-tools I've no objections whatsoever.
Cheers.
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Bug#512834: ITP: ocaml-autoconf -- autoconf macros for OCaml
On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 09:13:20AM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 08:42:52AM +0100, Ralf Treinen wrote: we also have Jean-Christophe Filliatre's configure.in and Makefile.in templates that are currenly in the ocaml-tools package, for lack of any better place for it. Maybe they can be packaged together with ocaml-autoconf, or ocaml-autoconf can be part of the ocaml-tools package? Interesting, I didn't know that. Those two files should definitely be companions of ocaml-autoconf, and I presume they initially were meant as such. Jean-Christophe has already agreed in relicensing ocaml-autoconf macros, I presume there will be no problem in doing the same with those snippets and distributing them together with ocaml-autoconf. Regarding the packaging, I've no objections in adding all this to ocaml-tools, but I had the impression you were in the past discouraging multiple-source Debian packages. In fact that's one of the reasons for me to propose a separate package. But if you are fine with adding another bit to ocaml-tools I've no objections whatsoever. Sure, go ahead :-) The package has become quite empty anyway since ocamlmakefile moved out, and ocamldot got integrated into ocaml upstream. The only problem with multiple upstream packages is that tools like watch do not work (to my knowledge), and that you always have to cook a new tarball from upstream sources. There have been rumours of extending dpkg to multiple source tarballs, which have would solve the problem once for all, but ASFAIK this is still in the planning stage. -Ralf. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#512834: ITP: ocaml-autoconf -- autoconf macros for OCaml
On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 11:45:04AM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: * Package name: ocaml-autoconf Upstream Author : Richard Jones, Stefano Zacchiroli, et al. * URL : http://ocaml-autoconf.forge.ocamlcore.org/ * License : BSD (3-clauses) Programming Lang: m4 Description : autoconf macros for OCaml RFC: this package will consists of just one file: /usr/share/ocaml-autoconf/ocaml.m4 , and this puzzles me a bit as overkilling. Nevertheless, I've no clue about how autoconf extensions should be packaged, and my naive attempts to find similar packages in the archive failed. we also have Jean-Christophe Filliatre's configure.in and Makefile.in templates that are currenly in the ocaml-tools package, for lack of any better place for it. Maybe they can be packaged together with ocaml-autoconf, or ocaml-autoconf can be part of the ocaml-tools package? -Ralf. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#512834: ITP: ocaml-autoconf -- autoconf macros for OCaml
Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: Stefano Zacchiroli z...@debian.org * Package name: ocaml-autoconf Upstream Author : Richard Jones, Stefano Zacchiroli, et al. * URL : http://ocaml-autoconf.forge.ocamlcore.org/ * License : BSD (3-clauses) Programming Lang: m4 Description : autoconf macros for OCaml RFC: this package will consists of just one file: /usr/share/ocaml-autoconf/ocaml.m4 , and this puzzles me a bit as overkilling. Nevertheless, I've no clue about how autoconf extensions should be packaged, and my naive attempts to find similar packages in the archive failed. Nevertheless, I don't want to package this together with the compiler itself, because it would become painful to update. Any suggestions? -- System Information: Debian Release: 5.0 APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#512834: ITP: ocaml-autoconf -- autoconf macros for OCaml
* Stefano Zacchiroli [Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:45:04 +0100]: RFC: this package will consists of just one file: /usr/share/ocaml-autoconf/ocaml.m4 , and this puzzles me a bit as overkilling. Nevertheless, I've no clue about how autoconf extensions should be packaged, and my naive attempts to find similar packages in the archive failed. Package: autoconf-archive Description: The Autoconf Macro Archive The Autoconf Macro Archive aims to provide a central repository of useful and tested Autoconf macros for software developers around the world. This package contains the complete content of the Autoconf Macro Archive as found at http://autoconf-archive.cryp.to/. Ideally, you'd manage for the macro to be included in the package upstream. :-) -- Adeodato Simó dato at net.com.org.es Debian Developer adeodato at debian.org Truth is the most valuable thing we have, so let's economize it. -- Mark Twain -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#512834: ITP: ocaml-autoconf -- autoconf macros for OCaml
On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 11:45:04AM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: Stefano Zacchiroli z...@debian.org * Package name: ocaml-autoconf Upstream Author : Richard Jones, Stefano Zacchiroli, et al. * URL : http://ocaml-autoconf.forge.ocamlcore.org/ * License : BSD (3-clauses) Programming Lang: m4 Description : autoconf macros for OCaml RFC: this package will consists of just one file: /usr/share/ocaml-autoconf/ocaml.m4 , and this puzzles me a bit as Two files actually, because you'll want to include the man page. overkilling. Nevertheless, I've no clue about how autoconf extensions should be packaged, and my naive attempts to find similar packages in the archive failed. FWIW in Fedora I just packaged the file in /usr/share/ocaml-autoconf/ocaml.m4, and the man page tells people to manually copy this file into their project. This is analogous to how the other autotools work -- eg. look at /usr/share/*/*.m4 and /usr/share/*/*/*.m4. Rich. -- Richard Jones Red Hat -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#512834: ITP: ocaml-autoconf -- autoconf macros for OCaml
Stefano Zacchiroli a écrit : Nevertheless, I don't want to package this together with the compiler itself, because it would become painful to update. What about putting it in dh-ocaml? Cheers, -- Stéphane -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#512834: ITP: ocaml-autoconf -- autoconf macros for OCaml
On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 01:34:19PM +0100, Stéphane Glondu wrote:
Stefano Zacchiroli a écrit :
Nevertheless, I don't want to package this together with the compiler
itself, because it would become painful to update.
What about putting it in dh-ocaml?
I thought about it, and discarded this option. Rationale: dh-ocaml is
targeted at debian package builders, ocaml-autoconf at application
builders (i.e. programmers).
Cheers.
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