[ltt-dev] debian packaging

[jbernard@debian.org (Jon Bernard)]

* Jon Bernard <jbernard at debian.org> wrote:
> * kerstin.jonsson <kerstin.jonsson at ericsson.com> wrote:
> > On 05/19/2010 05:23 PM, Jon Bernard wrote:
> > >* kerstin.jonsson<kerstin.jonsson at ericsson.com>  wrote:
> > >>Hi,
> > >>
> > >>I have added a "deb" target to the ust and lttv make files, to
> > >>enable build of debian packages, I also did some minor changes to
> > >>the documentation - NB! not the contents, only to enable deb install
> > >>of the manual as info pages.
> > >>
> > >>This is something that I did only for our own convenience, (i.e. the
> > >>debian control files needs more work before these patches can be
> > >>made public) we are using pbuilder to create boot images for
> > >>different targets and then it's neat to have everything installable
> > >>from deb packets.
> > >>
> > >>Is this something that may be of interest? I'd be happy to mail the
> > >>patches. Or is the intention to keep the packaging separate from the
> > >>source tree?
> >
> > Hi again, sorry! I was interrupted.
> >
> > >Hi Kerstin, thanks for your interest! I'm more than happy to
> > >collaborate on the debian packaging.
> > >
> > >I much prefer to keep the debian packaging development separate from
> > >upstream development. The git repositories for this are hosted at
> > >http://git.debian.org/ Ust and liburcu are available in Debian
> > >unstable and testing, but if you need packages for lenny, let me
> > >know. I should be able to backport them with little effort.
> >
> > We are using testing and unstable but the problem we wanted to solve
> > was to have a simple way of including our own modifications to UST
> > into the boot images we create for the target machines. LTTV, however,
> > is a different matter, we will not do any modifications to lttv and
> > then it's very nice to be able to download the package directly. But
> > still, testing and unstable is just what we're looking for.
> 
> The patches look quite good. With the exception of your manual/info page
> modifications, the official packages should already include the changes
> you've made. The debian repository for this work is found at [1].
> 
> I'll look into the info page changes and try to get something included
> that works for you. Was there a specific reason for renaming the
> manual.texinfo file?
> 
> [1]: http://git.debian.org/?p=collab-maint/ust.git;a=summary
> 
> > >ltt-control is nearly done, I have a manpage or two to write and it will
> > >be ready for upload. I can push a snapshot of this effort to a git
> > >repository if you're interested.
> >
> > We most certainly are:D
> 
> I've uploaded ltt-control and it's currently waiting in the NEW queue
> for review [2]. I've also pushed a snapshot of the packaging work to [3]
> if you're interested.
> 
> [2]: http://ftp-master.debian.org/new/ltt-control_0.86-19052010-1.html
> [3]: http://git.debian.org/?p=users/jbernard/ltt-control.git;a=summary

ltt-control was accepted this morning, official repository is at:

    http://git.debian.org/?p=collab-maint/ltt-control.git;a=summary

-- 
Jon