[repo-coord] Re: smart(dag) and atrpms-package-config(at)

[Axel Thimm]

On Fri, Mar 11, 2005 at 03:16:26AM +0100, Dag Wieers wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005, Jeff Pitman wrote:
> 
> > file /usr/lib/smart/distro.py from install of smart-0.29.2-1.1.fc3.rf 
> > conflicts with file from package atrpms-package-config-91-1.rhfc3.at
> > 
> > I think what needs to be done with distro.py needs to be discussed.
> 
> Agreed, I've put Gustavo in this discussion too.
> 
> Putting distro.py in the repo config package may not be a viable solution 
> as only 1 repo config package can have it and I'm not even sure smart 
> works properly without it anyway.
> 
> Axel, is there something in there that makes it specific for you that 
> can't go into the master distro.py ?
> 
> Would it be possible to have that master distro.py inside the smart 
> sources and request Gustavo for necessary changes. Gustavo will be 
> responsible for the consistency and feature-set for distro.py.

To be honest, I don't really know why smart wants to leave this choice
of freedom to the packager. I suspect this may have something to do
with other rpm distros which require a different distro.py. Or maybe a
dpkg system with a sibling rpm database.

Currently smart has three config parts, /etc/smart/channels, distro.py
and the state stored under /var. I'd prefer to have all configurable
parts in a /etc/smart hierarchy and also see enforcing of
/etc/smart/channels over the internal state (e.g. modifying
/etc/smart/channels should not require to remove the state under
/var).
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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