Bug#838416: Bug#782654: Bug#838416: ITP: bazel -- Fast and correct automated build system by Google

[Chris Lamb <lamby@debian.org>]

Chris Lamb wrote:

> Kyle Moffett wrote:
> 
> > > Well, if you could package Bazel… :)
> > 
> > Unfortunately, there's more work than just "packaging" Bazel.  Just to
> > package Bazel, the open issues are:
> 
> […]
> 
> Oh! My smiley was meant to represent how packaging Bazel is not a simple
> task and thus imply you were delaying for no obvious reason! Apologies
> that did not come across via email.
> 
> > But... even with that, Bazel cannot be used to _build_ a Debian
> > package, because it does not create Debian-policy-compliant binaries
> 
> Oh, can you elaborate on this?
> 
> > [...]
> 
> Thanks so much for clarifying the other issues; very useful for myself
> and for others coming across this bug report.
> 
> If your opinionn should, for example, Roughtime try and rewrite the build
> system in the meantime/long-term?

Gentle ping on this?


Best wishes,

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