Re: Rust packaging approaches workship, Debconf in Brest
Hi,
On Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:21, Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
Hi.
I would like to meet with other people involved in Rust packaging for
Debian, at Debconf in Brest.
I think there is considerable room for improvement in our workflows
and the conference is an opportunity to understand the constraints and
consider our options, outside of the usual day-to-day of packaging.
I've both used the Rust Team tooling, and worked with Jonas's dh-rust,
which means I feel I have some perspective. Ideally I'd like to get
together and have a session involving vigorous handwaving and/or
scrawls on available pieces of paper.
Specific areas where I think we have opportunities for improvement
include:
- version dependency handling (automating and removing clerical work)
- git-native approaches (ie, packaging based on upstream git)
- workspace-per-a-source-package
- abolishing feature virtual packages
- within-Debian-archive metadata management
Ian, would you mind clarifying what you mean by the last two points ?
I think mapping features to Provides: is pretty good.
+1 for the workspace approach.
I don't think we need to come to complete agreement; we already have
two approaches that coexist relatively well. I'm hoping that we can
try to converge somewhat.
Indeed.
So:
I'm considering submitting a workshop proposal for Debconf 25. If you
think this sounds interesting, please LMK (and in particular if you
have any time constraints, opinions, etc).
I am not 100% sure yet whether I can make time for Debconf, and it will
likely be not for the whole period.
NB this will not be a Rust Team meetup. One of those may well be a
good idea, too. I don't feel sufficiently embedded in the Rust Team
to take the lead on organising that.
best,
werdahias
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