Re: why is ocaml not in testing ?
On Tue, Dec 04, 2001 at 09:10:33PM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 04, 2001 at 08:01:05PM +0100, Sven wrote:
> > 1) could all ocaml maintainers please test if their packages is fit to enter
> > testing, and that there is no spurious dependance on 3.01
>
> all packages of mine enter testing except the followings:
> - camlidl (it was to young, it was uploaded only 6 days ago)
> - meta-ocaml, i.e. the meta package _source_ that generates ocaml-core
> and ocaml-libs meta packgaes _binaries_ (it has unsatisfiable depends
> on various archs, because for example camlidl isn't yet in testing)
> Just wait and these packages will enter testing.
Ok, ...
> > 3) if nothing else, i will try to contact someone responsible for the
> > testing stuff, but my early message on debina-mentors was largely ignored.
>
> try to contact directly the release manager or the testing guys.
mmm, i will try the ftp master first, i think ...
> > Does someone have a pure testing box were he could test out if the existing
> > packaege really work and are not broken ?
>
> you don't need a physical testing box, just look at the following files:
>
> - ftp://ftp.debian.org/dists/testing/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz
>
> if a package exists in this list, it entered testing, otherwise it
> doesn't
Well, yes, but how do you get the reverse dependencies, i thought apt-cache
could do that, but was not able to find the right way back.
Sure i could hand browse the Packages file and look at each dependency.
> - http://ftp-master.debian.org/testing/update_excuses.html
>
> lists the reason why a package did not enter testing, you can parse it
> using sgrep as follows:
>
> sgrep -o '%r\n' "\"<li>\" quote \"</ul>\" \
> containing \"Sven Luther\"" update_excuses.html
Will look at it today ...
but apparently the problem is not here.
> anyway ocaml seems not to be listed this time, so go and ask the
> tesing guys
But who are the testing guys and how do i cotact them ? that's the real
question here ...
> - buildd.debian.org
>
> list the result of compilation of packages on various arch, you can
> see there if ocaml compilation goes wrong somewhere
Yes, i (now) know of it, and ocaml builds fine on all arch (there is a serious
problem with the tcl/tk detection, but i need the 3.02 going in testing and
the 3.01 being removed there before doing further work.)
Thanks for your help, ...
(BTW, i didn't manage to compile camlimage as is, i didn't have time for a
more profund looking yesterday ...)
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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