On Mon, 03 Apr 2017 19:35:24 +0000, Christopher wrote: > There seem to be a lot of possible guidance on the Wiki for what I'm trying > to do, but no clear, unambiguous step-by-step path to follow. So, I'm > seeking advice here. > > js-jquery provides jquery 2.x and js-jquery 2.x > js-jquery1 provides jquery 1.x and js-jquery1 1.x > > I want to upgrade js-jquery to 3.x and provide js-jquery2. > I want to do this efficiently with a minimum amount of time spent in > reviews. > > I *think* the process is: > > 1. Create package review for new package js-jquery2 > a. Create js-jquery2 from current js-jquery packaging (with rename) > b. js-jquery2 should provide jquery 2.x and js-jquery2 2.x > c. js-jquery2 should obsolete 'js-jquery < 3' > 2. Work with depending packages to either upgrade or switch to js-jquery2 > 3. Update js-jquery to version 3.x > a. wait until after js-jquery2 is stable, and push a normal update to > version 3 > > Are there any details I'm missing? Any corrections to my understanding of > the process? > > I'd only be targeting F26+ for this change, and hope to get it done quickly. Step 1 may cause problems already. You can only safely replace js-query < 3 with a different package, if all existing packages, which explicitly depend on js-query, either do it with a specific version or continue to work also with js-query >= 3. The reason for that is that renaming/replacing packages only works flawlessly, if there is a strict dependency somewhere (such as with shared libs and SONAME deps or a dependency on some API/ABI Provides) or if the code is compatible enough to also work with the new js-query package. Some Requires on js-jquery are non-versioned. Others use ">=". They would all need to be examined before replacing any package. Step 1.c would work for already installed packages, but new installs would pull in the upgraded js-query to satisfy a weak or non-versioned Requires, OR solve the dep via the js-jquery Provides from the new js-jquery2 package. Step 2 sounds strange, because it would come too late, if anyone needed to adjust explicit Requires from js-jquery something to js-jquery2. Either the renaming of the package in step 1 has worked already, or the replacement package has broken deps. If some deps strictly need v2, their Requires ought to be fixed before upgrading/replacing anything. _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
