Re: [gentoo-lisp] common lisps overlay -> tree; maxima, fricas

[Stelian Ionescu]

On Sat, 2013-04-20 at 22:13 +0700, grozin@g.o wrote:
> Hello *,
>
> Today I've committed to the tree the following packages (all pmasked):
>
> dev-lisp/asdf-2.33-r4
> dev-lisp/uiop-2.33-r1
> dev-lisp/sbcl-1.1.6-r4
> dev-lisp/clisp-2.49-r7.ebuild
> dev-lisp/clozurecl-1.9_p1
> dev-lisp/ecls-12.12.1-r4
> dev-lisp/cmucl-20d-r3
> sci-mathematics/maxima-5.30.0
> sci-mathematics/fricas-1.2.0
>
> The lisp stuff is from the lisp overlay. I haven't used the overlay
> specific eclasses, just the standard helpers (doins etc.).
>
> clozurecl-1.9-r3 from the overlay is a live ebuild; are some of the recent
> updates essential? I replaced it by the today's snapshot (I've put it to
> dev.gentoo.org).

clozurecl-1.9-r3 is not a live ebuild, what makes you think that ?
Please don't put snapshots in portage unless really necessary, and this
is not the case since upstream makes regular releases.


> In clisp, I've corrected the dependency on pari (alas, it has to be
> <pari-2.5), and added an upstream patch which may be needed for new gcc
> versions.
>
> All abuilds are EAPI=5. Now, when a lisp used for maxima or fricas is
> upgraded, these CASs will be upgraded automatically - this is exactly the
> main point of EAPI5. It would be great to unmask all these packages soon,
> not to wait for years. Any specific reasons not to do so for any of these
> packages? Should something be improved before unmasking? Please, test! And
> inform me. Testsuites of maxima and fricas are OK, so, the lisps cannot be
> broken. But I am not so sure about the asdf stuff.

What are you unsure about ?

-- 
Stelian Ionescu a.k.a. fe[nl]ix
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