[EPEL-devel] Re: EPEL8 and using the minor release bump
On Tue, 20 Aug 2019, Stephen John Smoogen wrote:
> I've noticed that (mostly Smooge) has been using the minor
release bump
> (e.g., the .1 after the ?dist)
>
> <pkgrel>[.<extraver>][.<snapinfo>]%{?dist}[.<minorbump>]
>
> in initial EPEL8 package versions that have been branched from Fedora. I
> just want to understand the reasoning behind this. I would think the main
> motivation would be if there was an upgrade path between EPEL8 and Fedora,
> but I don't think such a thing would ever exist.
>
> I guess it might also make sense if a packager plans to maintain a single
> spec for Fedora and EPEL8(?), but not if EPEL8 is going to be maintained
> as a separate branch.
>
I will say that I was doing this via cargo-cult. I noticed hat people
were doing this for packages which were mainly minor build changes and
we have a lot of cranky people who want consistency between their
branches. I rely on them being less cranky at me so I followed what
was being done in their packages across the board.
If that however is not what I was supposed to do.. I apologize.
No problem here - I just wanted to make sure I wasn't overlooking
anything.
Scott