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Re: Generate diff with git-diff and use in patches field of packages
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zimoun |
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Re: Generate diff with git-diff and use in patches field of packages |
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Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:55:13 +0100 |
On Wed, 10 Mar 2021 at 12:09, Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name> wrote:
> However, I think it's more reliable to include the patches in Guix
> itself, and a lot easier for other packagers — including from other
> distros — to read them. I often look at what other distros have done
> when deciding how to fix things in Guix, and it's helpful when they
> don't make things too obscure.
In addition, I think it makes easier for long term support. The source
should be archived in Software Heritage–work-in-progress. If the
patches are not in the Guix repo, where are they if upstream disappears?
Cheers,
simon
Re: Generate diff with git-diff and use in patches field of packages, Leo Famulari, 2021/03/10
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