Re: DEP-8 extension proposal: Add source package header

2012-06-18 Thread Martin Pitt
Hello Ian, Ian Jackson [2012-06-15 17:18 +0100]: I saw that coming: There would be little dispute about adding a header, but lots of difficulty to find a good name. :-) Perhaps we should think about an actual name for DEP-8 first (similar to what we had with DEP-5 - copyright 1.0 format),

Re: DEP-8 extension proposal: Add source package header

2012-06-15 Thread Ian Jackson
Martin Pitt writes (Re: DEP-8 extension proposal: Add source package header): Subscribed. Thanks for bouncing it, as I cannot mail Ian directly (his MTA rejects my mail server). If you send a copy of the bounce to postmaster@chiark I will add an exception entry to my spamfilter. Stefano

Re: DEP-8 extension proposal: Add source package header

2012-06-14 Thread Martin Pitt
Hello Stefan, Stefano Zacchiroli [2012-06-13 23:42 +0200]: [ Adding autopkgtest-devel to recipients, where I've also just bounced your mail. If you're interested in this topic, please consider subscribing to that, very low traffic, list. ] Subscribed. Thanks for bouncing it, as I cannot

Re: DEP-8 extension proposal: Add source package header

2012-06-14 Thread Martin Pitt
Martin Pitt [2012-06-14 14:48 +0200]: Right, that would do as well. However, I don't see this on http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/unstable/ Nevermind, found it; it's by-component apparently. Martin -- Martin Pitt| http://www.piware.de Ubuntu Developer

Re: DEP-8 extension proposal: Add source package header

2012-06-14 Thread Ansgar Burchardt
On 06/14/2012 02:48 PM, Martin Pitt wrote: Stefano Zacchiroli [2012-06-13 23:42 +0200]: As a temporary alternative to a hardcoded list, Stuart's proposal to use Contents-source.gz is clearly better. Right, that would do as well. However, I don't see this on

Re: DEP-8 extension proposal: Add source package header

2012-06-14 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
[ M-F-T: autopkgtest-devel + people possibly not subscribed ] On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 02:48:58PM +0200, Martin Pitt wrote: Oh, that's nice, thanks! Is the test execution environment something that can easily deployed elsewhere? snip Thanks for the technical overview. We should just agree

DEP-8 extension proposal: Add source package header

2012-06-13 Thread Martin Pitt
Hello all, in Ubuntu we have started adding some autopkgtests to packages, using the DEP-8 debian/tests/control standard [1]. We now also have a test execution environment [2] which automatically triggers autopkgtest runs for a package and all its reverse dependencies on each upload. So far this

Re: DEP-8 extension proposal: Add source package header

2012-06-13 Thread Stuart Prescott
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Martin, The contents of all source packages is already available in Contents-source.gz on your favourite mirror [1]. That means you can: $ apt-file -a source update … $ apt-file -a source -l search debian/tests/control apipkg bobo bzr bzr-email

Re: DEP-8 extension proposal: Add source package header

2012-06-13 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
[ Adding autopkgtest-devel to recipients, where I've also just bounced your mail. If you're interested in this topic, please consider subscribing to that, very low traffic, list. ] On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 09:44:46AM +0200, Martin Pitt wrote: in Ubuntu we have started adding some autopkgtests