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The dtd for metadata.xml supports referencing other packages using the |
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<pkg> tag. It also allows package atoms to be specified as part of the |
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"restrict" attribute for various tags. These references should be |
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properly updated/removed upon package moves and removals. |
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Reported-by: NP-Hardass <NP-Hardass@g.o> |
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Signed-off-by: Göktürk Yüksek <gokturk@××××××××××.edu> |
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--- |
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ebuild-maintenance/text.xml | 19 +++++++++++++++++-- |
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1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) |
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diff --git a/ebuild-maintenance/text.xml b/ebuild-maintenance/text.xml |
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index 66d736f..7cbe755 100644 |
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--- a/ebuild-maintenance/text.xml |
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+++ b/ebuild-maintenance/text.xml |
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@@ -441,8 +441,12 @@ Next is checking the files under <path>profiles/</path> such as |
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<path>profiles/package.mask</path> and update them to reflect the ebuild |
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move. Various eclasses automatically provide some of the dependencies upon |
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inherit, so the files under <path>eclass/</path> should be checked and updated |
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-properly as well. Lastly, the titles of the open bugs related to the package |
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-should be updated. |
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+properly. If the package metadata.xml has tags with <c>restrict</c> |
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+attribute, they should be updated to reflect the move. The |
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+metadata.xml for various packages may contain references to the |
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+package being moved using the <c><pkg></c> tag which need to be |
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+updated accordingly as well. Lastly, the titles of the open bugs |
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+related to the package should be updated. |
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</p> |
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<p> |
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@@ -467,6 +471,12 @@ Here is an example where the package |
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</li> |
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<li>Check the eclasses that may be referencing the package</li> |
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<li> |
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+ Update all the |
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+ <uri link="::ebuild-writing/misc-files/metadata">metadata.xml</uri> |
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+ files which contain a reference to this package using the |
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+ <c><pkg></c> tag or the <c>restrict</c> attribute. |
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+ </li> |
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+ <li> |
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Stage all the changed files using <c>git add</c>. For example: <c>git add |
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profiles/package.mask</c> |
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</li> |
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@@ -554,6 +564,11 @@ When removing packages follow these steps: |
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<li>Wait 30 days (or more)</li> |
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<li>Remove from the git tree unless the reason for removal has been fixed</li> |
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<li>Remove package.mask entry</li> |
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+ <li> |
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+ Remove the <c><pkg></c> tags referencing this package in the |
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+ <uri link="::ebuild-writing/misc-files/metadata">metadata.xml</uri> |
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+ files of other packages. |
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+ </li> |
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<li>Close open bugs as WONTFIX</li> |
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</ol> |
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