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[bug-diffutils] bug#22507: bug#22507: bug#22507: diffutils releases
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Jim Meyering |
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[bug-diffutils] bug#22507: bug#22507: bug#22507: diffutils releases |
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Sun, 31 Jan 2016 18:07:11 -0800 |
On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 4:15 PM, Jim Meyering <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 1:23 PM, Bruce Dubbs <address@hidden> wrote:
>> One of our users is complaining that he needs an updated diffutils. The
>> change is already in version control. We can create a patch, but I'm
>> wondering if you know of any plans to do a new release of diffutils. The
>> last release was three years ago.
>
> Hi Bruce,
> A diffutils release is definitely overdue, and is on my list.
> However, the list of open "issues" is in need of attention:
> http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/pkgreport.cgi?package=diffutils
>
> Once that list is in shape and most of its issues have been
> addressed, I can make a release in a day or so. Do you know
> anyone who would like to invest in the triage work?
As a start, I've pushed these changes:
maint: update prereq version of gettext
* configure.ac: Increase designated gettext version to 0.19.2
* bootstrap.conf (buildreq): Likewise.
Remove now-unnecessary code to remove gettext-provided files.
gnulib: update to latest
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/diffutils.git/commit/?id=3d8affcc9dd85da0de0121e95a6f932d68feb5fa
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/diffutils.git/commit/?id=3d8affcc9dd85da0de0121e95a6f932d68feb5fa