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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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Update Guile to version 2.0. | Update GNU Guile to version 2.0.7 in Fedora 19. | ||
== Owner == | == Owner == | ||
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* Email: < | * Email: <jsynacek@redhat.com> | ||
== Current status == | == Current status == | ||
* Targeted release: [[Releases/ | * Targeted release: [[Releases/19 | Fedora 19 ]] | ||
* Last updated: | * Last updated: 2013-01-21 | ||
* Percentage of completion: | * Percentage of completion: 100% | ||
== Detailed Description == | == Detailed Description == | ||
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Current guile package will be upgraded to 2.0.7. | |||
compat-guile18 package will provide additional time for the packages to be | |||
ported to guile-2.0.7. | |||
== Benefit to Fedora == | == Benefit to Fedora == | ||
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New version of GNU Guile will be available. Further development will be based on | |||
this package instead of the old version. | |||
== Scope == | == Scope == | ||
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For the packages listed in Dependencies section, there are two ways of | |||
proceeding after upgrading Guile: | |||
a) The packages will have to be patched to Require and BuildRequire the | |||
compat-guile18(-devel) package. Furthermore, they will have to be patched (if | |||
necessary) to use the renamed autotools macros. | |||
b) The packages will be ported to use the new API. | |||
Since b) is not trivial, a) would be the preferred way to proceed. The patches | |||
to spec files and autotools macros are easy to implement. | |||
Packages that are already built will not have to be rebuilt (there are no soname | |||
bumps in the compat package) and should function without any problems. Only new | |||
releases will have to be patched. | |||
== How To Test == | == How To Test == | ||
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3. What are the expected results of those actions? | 3. What are the expected results of those actions? | ||
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* guile-1.8.8 should be properly obsoleted by compat-guile18. | |||
* guile-1.8.8 should be properly upgraded to guile-2.0.7. | |||
* If both compat-guile18 and guile-2.0.7 are installed, there should be no conflicts. | |||
* All affected packages build and run without any problems. | |||
== User Experience == | == User Experience == | ||
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End Users: | |||
* No visible changes to the end user. | |||
Developers: | |||
* New Guile functionality and API. | |||
Packagers: | |||
* Some rebuilds and small patches needed. See Scope and Dependencies sections. | |||
== Dependencies == | == Dependencies == | ||
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* TeXmacs | |||
* aisleriot | |||
* autogen | |||
* coot | |||
* denemo | |||
* drgeo | |||
* freehoo | |||
* freetalk | |||
* g-wrap | |||
* geda-gattrib | |||
* geda-gnetlist | |||
* geda-gschem | |||
* geda-gsymcheck | |||
* geda-utils | |||
* gnubik | |||
* gnucash | |||
* gnurobots | |||
* gnutls-guile | |||
* graphviz-guile | |||
* guile-cairo | |||
* guile-devel | |||
* guile-lib | |||
* libctl | |||
* libgeda | |||
* lilypond | |||
* mdk | |||
* rumor | |||
* trackballs | |||
* xbindkeys | |||
== Contingency Plan == | == Contingency Plan == | ||
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With compat-guile18 available, there is no need to fall back. | |||
== Documentation == | == Documentation == | ||
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* | * Information about Guile 2 can be found at http://www.gnu.org/software/guile/download.html#releases. | ||
* Fedora tracking bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678238. | |||
== Release Notes == | == Release Notes == | ||
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GNU Guile was updated to 2.0.7. | |||
== Comments and Discussion == | == Comments and Discussion == | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:31, 1 March 2013
Guile2
Summary
Update GNU Guile to version 2.0.7 in Fedora 19.
Owner
- Name: Jan Synacek
- Email: <jsynacek@redhat.com>
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 19
- Last updated: 2013-01-21
- Percentage of completion: 100%
Detailed Description
Current guile package will be upgraded to 2.0.7.
compat-guile18 package will provide additional time for the packages to be ported to guile-2.0.7.
Benefit to Fedora
New version of GNU Guile will be available. Further development will be based on this package instead of the old version.
Scope
For the packages listed in Dependencies section, there are two ways of proceeding after upgrading Guile:
a) The packages will have to be patched to Require and BuildRequire the compat-guile18(-devel) package. Furthermore, they will have to be patched (if necessary) to use the renamed autotools macros.
b) The packages will be ported to use the new API.
Since b) is not trivial, a) would be the preferred way to proceed. The patches to spec files and autotools macros are easy to implement.
Packages that are already built will not have to be rebuilt (there are no soname bumps in the compat package) and should function without any problems. Only new releases will have to be patched.
How To Test
- guile-1.8.8 should be properly obsoleted by compat-guile18.
- guile-1.8.8 should be properly upgraded to guile-2.0.7.
- If both compat-guile18 and guile-2.0.7 are installed, there should be no conflicts.
- All affected packages build and run without any problems.
User Experience
End Users:
- No visible changes to the end user.
Developers:
- New Guile functionality and API.
Packagers:
- Some rebuilds and small patches needed. See Scope and Dependencies sections.
Dependencies
- TeXmacs
- aisleriot
- autogen
- coot
- denemo
- drgeo
- freehoo
- freetalk
- g-wrap
- geda-gattrib
- geda-gnetlist
- geda-gschem
- geda-gsymcheck
- geda-utils
- gnubik
- gnucash
- gnurobots
- gnutls-guile
- graphviz-guile
- guile-cairo
- guile-devel
- guile-lib
- libctl
- libgeda
- lilypond
- mdk
- rumor
- trackballs
- xbindkeys
Contingency Plan
With compat-guile18 available, there is no need to fall back.
Documentation
- Information about Guile 2 can be found at http://www.gnu.org/software/guile/download.html#releases.
- Fedora tracking bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678238.
Release Notes
GNU Guile was updated to 2.0.7.