On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 02:48:02PM -0500, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> Hi Yann,
>
> yannubuntu@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > any news about updating Mawk with the last upstream version?
>
> I don't think it can happen and be properly tested in time for wheezy.
> The new upstream version has significant changes relative to the
> packaged version and probably introduces some (minor or not)
> regressions. (For example, the -W i option didn't work in Turkic
> locales the last time I checked, because toupper('i') is not 'I'.)
>
> What would be very helpful is code review. For example, collect
> a batch of twenty or so patches (e.g., changes up to 1.3.3-20090705)
> from [1] or straight from Thomas. File a bug that lists the patches,
> their purpose, potential regressions, and how that potential can be
> mitigated. Then I would be happy to help get those patches applied
> in experimental.
I don't recall seeing any comments from Steve on this.
> Another way to help is to get the code history up to the present in a
> readable state, to help that same effort. That basically means:
>
> * improve the "rcs fast-export" tool[2]. All improvements are good. :)
It needs work. I commented on what I'd done a couple of months ago,
but saw no replies. (At the moment I'm actually working on mawk).
> Packaging it for Debian would be great because then we get a
> bugtracker. If you can get the raw RCS files to test changes, that
> might make this task easier.
I have in mind creating a git-bundle using my fixed-up rcs-fast-export
(as an export-only...).
> * collect more changes (in RCS or git bundle form) and let me know
> so I can update [1] to include the updated code.
>
> Testing is of course also welcome.
>
> Hope that helps,
> Jonathan
>
> [1] http://git.debian.org/?p=users/jrnieder-guest/mawk-historical.git
> [2] http://wok.oblomov.eu/tecnologia/rcs-fast-export/
>
>
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