Re: [gentoo-dev] Moving packages to dev-vcs

[Markos Chandras]

On Thursday 04 March 2010 23:08:06 Sebastian Pipping wrote:
> Hello!
>
>
> So now that we have a new category "dev-vcs" we need to move suitable
> stuff over there.  Moving packages is complex and error prone:
> This mail tries to guide you through and summarize the process, please
> read on.
>
> HINT:  Please keep CVS' radius of operation small to reduce risks.
>
>
> 0. Prepare
> ==========
> - Check if your package fits:
>     Is it a "utility focused on version control"?
>
> - Ensure that you have permission  (if you are not the main maintainer)
>
> - Sync the whole tree including profiles
>   (as you'll be inspecting reverse dependencies)
>
>
> 1. Copy
> =======
> - Duplicate any traces of dev-util/${PN} in profiles/ to dev-vcs/${PN}
>   (fgrep -Rw "dev-util/${PN}" profiles/)
>
> - Copy complete package dev-util/${PN} to dev-vcs/${PN}
>   (watch out CVS directories)
>
>
> 2. Switch
> =========
> - Update eclasses
>     fgrep -w "dev-util/${PN}" eclass/*.eclass
>
> - Update reverse dependencies
>     http://tinderbox.dev.gentoo.org/misc/dindex/dev-util/${PN}
>     http://tinderbox.dev.gentoo.org/misc/rindex/dev-util/${PN}
This might require too much time so the tree will be broken for a while I 
guess

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Markos Chandras (hwoarang)
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