question about git workflow
by Christoph Höger
Hi there dvcs users,
I am getting used to using git while working with upstream projects. So
when I try to make a patch available upstream, I encounter the following
problem: I want to make small commits during my work but of course send
the result as a single patch via git format-patch. So what's best:
1. clone upstream, create another local branch, work there, and then
merge that branchs changes via diff?
2. use <UNKNOWN_GIT_COMMAND> to merge those commits into a single one?
3. do not use intermdiate local commits (bad idea)
And the final question: When I got to the point of sending one single
patch and upstream merges it, how can I resync with upstream without
having to clone again?
thanks
christoph
14 years, 8 months
koji / kernel feedback...
by Nathanael D. Noblet
Recently I started using some kernels built directly from Koji to test
out some hardware issues. So now I am mostly happily running 2.6.29-10
from a koji build. I'd like to provide feedback if its wanted on the
issues it has fixed for me, as well as some regressions I've noticed.
I'm not sure it warrants a bug as much as, installed and X now works, Y
doesn't, and a bug in Z resurfaced...
Is this a karma thing, or a bug thing, or just put it on the list thing?
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14 years, 8 months
Orphan package: reiserfs-utils
by Jason L Tibbitts III
Jeff Garzik has indicated in the merge review ticket
(https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=226367) that he has had
no interest in maintaining reiserfs-utils for some time and so I have
orphaned it for him. If someone wishes to maintain this package,
please feel free to pick it up but keep in mind that the merge review
linked above needs doing (which should be quite easy) and, though I'm
sure it's obvious to anyone who cares, that the package needs
updating.
- J<
14 years, 8 months
Package Review Stats for the week ending March 29th, 2009
by Brian Pepple
Top three FAS account holders who have completed reviewing "Package
review" components on bugzilla for the week ending March 29th, 2009
were Parag AN(पराग), Jussi Lehtola, and Jason Tibbitts. Below is the
number of package reviews completed.
Parag AN(पराग) - 7
Jussi Lehtola - 6
Jason Tibbitts - 5
Mamoru Tasaka - 3
Jaroslav Reznik - 2
Jon Ciesla - 2
Nicolas Mailhot - 2
Richard W.M. Jones - 2
Alexey Torkhov - 1
Kevin Kofler - 1
Lubomir Rintel - 1
Marek Mahut - 1
Martin-Gomez Pablo - 1
Mattias Ellert - 1
Michael Schwendt - 1
Miroslav Suchy - 1
Rex Dieter - 1
Robert Scheck - 1
Sebastian Vahl - 1
Silas Sewell - 1
Tejas Dinkar - 1
leigh scott - 1
Thanks,
/B
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14 years, 8 months
Suggestions on koji build problem
by Rick L. Vinyard, Jr.
I'm trying to build conexus for F-9, but I'm having trouble with one of
the dependencies (another package of mine).
I pushed a release into stable last week of papyrus that has several
subpackages including papyrus-gtkmm-devel.
conexus has a dependency on papyrus-gtkmm-devel, but it can't find it when
building (although it builds fine with mock).
Here's the error:
No Package Found for papyrus-gtkmm-devel >= 0.10
And here's the koji task:
http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/taskinfo?taskID=1268211
Any suggestions?
14 years, 8 months
OpenJDK build on IBM S/390, aka z-series
by Andrew Haley
I'm pretty sure that someone has built OpenJDK on IBM S/390.
If you are that person, or you know who might have done it, please contact
me off-list.
Thanks,
Andrew.
14 years, 8 months
Observation/Suggestion in rawhide
by Sachin
Hi
Suggestion
1) There should be option called --size in yum which can restrict the space
which can be used yum. This would be beneficial to machine with low disk
space.
2) If firefox 3.1beta is default then please have
extensions.checkCompatibility=false
3) Shutdown splash screen
4) ext4 (/boot) in grub
Observation:
1) Why logout is available at two different place a) under system b) In
panel under name
2) Preference menu list is too long
Thanks for the great work.
Regards,
Sachin.
14 years, 8 months
Announcing Fedora 11 Beta
by Jesse Keating
This is the part where I usually come up with something clever to say
before the useful information regarding a development release. I had
something great, I really did. In fact I had the most clever statement
in the world. Only you see, my cat jumped on my keyboard, right when I
was testing emacs (I don't even use emacs!) and the darn X session just
got zapped! All my cleverness gone, and this, well this is just a
tribute.
When Fedora 10 was released, users and press alike gushed: "Slick and
stable... has a rock solid feel." "Fast and easy." "A great release."
What's next for the free operating system that shows off the best new
technology of tomorrow? You can find out at:
http://fedoraproject.org/get-prerelease
We also hope to repeat the crazy success of Fedora 10's Beta contest!
Test five things in the Beta that are important to you as a user. If you
find a bug *and* report it, you get the free attention of a package
maintainer on a problem personally important to you! Do your part to
make Fedora 11 that much better.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/
Among the top features of this ground-breaking release:
* Automatic Fonts & Mime Installer - Allows programs on the
desktop to automatically install applications, fonts, multimedia
capabilities, and clipart.
* Fingerprint Readers - Better experience for systems with
fingerprint readers, including support through the graphical
Authentication Configuration tool and gnome-about-me.
* Intel, ATI, and Nvidia kernel modesetting - Fedora 10 provided
the first steps by a major distribution in using the kernel
modesetting (KMS) feature to speed up graphical boot. Fedora 11
has increased the video card coverage of the KMS feature, with
more to come.
* Virt Console - Fedora 11 provides more accurate mouse pointer
positioning and higher screen resolutions for virtual machine
consoles, along with other improvements such as simpler use of
USB devices.
* MinGW Cross-compiler - Build and test full-featured Microsoft
Windows programs, from the comfort of a Fedora system, without
needing to use that "other OS."
* Volume Control - The multimedia experience of Fedora users is
improved by an easily understandable and much more flexible
volume control.
But wait, there's more! For developers there are all sorts of goodies:
* Python 2.6 - This new version in Fedora is a precursor to Python
3000 (3.0), including many compatibility measures to help
developers get their code prepared for the next generation of
Python.
* NetBeans 6.5 - NetBeans IDE 6.5 is a significant update of
NetBeans IDE 6.1 that includes improved JavaScript, AJAX, Ruby,
and database support.
* gcc 4.4 - The gcc compiler suite has been updated to the latest
version, featuring better error detection for the latest in
safety and execution.
* Eclipse profiling tools - Add the power of various native
profiling tools into the Eclipse IDE and integrate with the rest
of the development environment.
Peek under the hood and there is still more:
* Desktop Environments - Updates to Gnome 2.26 and KDE 4.2.1 bring
the latest innovations and functionality to desktop users. Xfce
and Sugar have also been updated.
* Anaconda Storage - New storage code for the Anaconda installer
improves the ability to handle new types of storage. The rewrite
does not change the user interface.
* Minimal Platform - New installer features make it much easier to
create very small installations for embedded applications, such
as for a server or desktop appliance.
* Control groups - Allows system administrator to partition the
system resources into different sub groups, and dedicate these
sub groups resources to different applications' need.
* DeviceKit - A simple, modular system service to manage devices
and designed to partially replace HAL. Users gain a graphical
disk management application that integrates nicely into the
desktop.
* DNS Security - DNSSEC (DNS SECurity) is a mechanism that can
prove integrity and authenticity of DNS data.
* ext4 filesystem - ext4 is the new default file system for Fedora
11 (replacing ext3) allowing for larger file system support and
better performance by providing real-time fragmentation
prevention and smarter data allocations.
* sVirt MAC - sVirt integrates SELinux with the Fedora
virtualization stack to allow Mandatory Access Control (MAC)
security be applied to guest virtual machines
* Power Management - Fedora 11 includes new power monitoring
utilities and a new system daemon that automatically adjusts
power settings to reflect the current system use. There is also
a facility to review the system and make suggestions on
improving power consumption.
* IBus input method - Ibus has been rewritten in C, and provides a
simple, clean default system for changing the way international
users input information into a Fedora system.
And that is only the beginning. A more complete list and details of each
new cited feature is available:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/11/FeatureList
For release information, including common and known bugs, please refer
to the release notes:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_11_Beta_release_notes
Since this is a Beta release, there may still be some rough spots still
in the polishing phase. Some of them are already known and in the
process of fixing. If you find a problem, please check the list of known
issues and then file a bug:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_11_Beta_release_notes#Known_Issues
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla
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Fedora -- Freedom² is a feature!
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