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| 30 | <tbody valign="top"> |
30 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 31 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">40</td> |
31 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">40</td> |
| 32 | </tr> |
32 | </tr> |
| 33 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Standardizing "arch" keywording across all archs.</td> |
33 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Standardizing "arch" keywording across all archs.</td> |
| 34 | </tr> |
34 | </tr> |
| 35 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.1</td> |
35 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.2</td> |
| 36 | </tr> |
36 | </tr> |
| 37 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0040.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2005/09/09 03:06:28</a></td> |
37 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0040.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2005/09/15 21:02:11</a></td> |
| 38 | </tr> |
38 | </tr> |
| 39 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Grant Goodyear <g2boojum at gentoo.org></td> |
39 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Grant Goodyear <g2boojum at gentoo.org></td> |
| 40 | </tr> |
40 | </tr> |
| 41 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Draft</td> |
41 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Approved</td> |
| 42 | </tr> |
42 | </tr> |
| 43 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Type:</th><td class="field-body">Standards Track</td> |
43 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Type:</th><td class="field-body">Standards Track</td> |
| 44 | </tr> |
44 | </tr> |
| 45 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Content-Type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.python.org/peps/glep-0012.html">text/x-rst</a></td> |
45 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Content-Type:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.python.org/peps/glep-0012.html">text/x-rst</a></td> |
| 46 | </tr> |
46 | </tr> |
| 47 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">3-Sep-2005</td> |
47 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">3-Sep-2005</td> |
| 48 | </tr> |
48 | </tr> |
| 49 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">6-Sep-2005</td> |
49 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">6-Sep-2005 15-Sep-2005</td> |
| 50 | </tr> |
50 | </tr> |
| 51 | </tbody> |
51 | </tbody> |
| 52 | </table> |
52 | </table> |
| 53 | <hr /> |
53 | <hr /> |
| 54 | <div class="contents topic" id="contents"> |
54 | <div class="contents topic" id="contents"> |
| 55 | <p class="topic-title first"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
55 | <p class="topic-title first"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
| 56 | <ul class="simple"> |
56 | <ul class="simple"> |
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57 | <li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id10" name="id10">Status</a></li> |
| 57 | <li><a class="reference" href="#credits" id="id10" name="id10">Credits</a></li> |
58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#credits" id="id11" name="id11">Credits</a></li> |
| 58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id11" name="id11">Abstract</a></li> |
59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id12" name="id12">Abstract</a></li> |
| 59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id12" name="id12">Motivation</a></li> |
60 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id13" name="id13">Motivation</a></li> |
| 60 | <li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id13" name="id13">Specification</a><ul> |
61 | <li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id14" name="id14">Specification</a><ul> |
| 61 | <li><a class="reference" href="#stabling-guidelines-for-all-archs" id="id14" name="id14">Stabling guidelines for all archs</a></li> |
62 | <li><a class="reference" href="#stabling-guidelines-for-all-archs" id="id15" name="id15">Stabling guidelines for all archs</a></li> |
| 62 | <li><a class="reference" href="#x86-arch-team" id="id15" name="id15">x86 arch team</a></li> |
63 | <li><a class="reference" href="#x86-arch-team" id="id16" name="id16">x86 arch team</a></li> |
| 63 | </ul> |
64 | </ul> |
| 64 | </li> |
65 | </li> |
| 65 | <li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id16" name="id16">Rationale</a></li> |
66 | <li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id17" name="id17">Rationale</a></li> |
| 66 | <li><a class="reference" href="#implementation" id="id17" name="id17">Implementation</a></li> |
67 | <li><a class="reference" href="#implementation" id="id18" name="id18">Implementation</a></li> |
| 67 | <li><a class="reference" href="#alternative-ideas" id="id18" name="id18">Alternative Ideas</a></li> |
68 | <li><a class="reference" href="#alternative-ideas" id="id19" name="id19">Alternative Ideas</a></li> |
| 68 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id19" name="id19">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
69 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id20" name="id20">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
| 69 | <li><a class="reference" href="#id1" id="id20" name="id20">References</a></li> |
70 | <li><a class="reference" href="#id1" id="id21" name="id21">References</a></li> |
| 70 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id21" name="id21">Copyright</a></li> |
71 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id22" name="id22">Copyright</a></li> |
| 71 | </ul> |
72 | </ul> |
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73 | </div> |
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74 | <div class="section" id="status"> |
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75 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" name="status">Status</a></h1> |
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76 | <p>Approved by the Gentoo Council on 15 September 2005.</p> |
| 72 | </div> |
77 | </div> |
| 73 | <div class="section" id="credits"> |
78 | <div class="section" id="credits"> |
| 74 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" name="credits">Credits</a></h1> |
79 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" name="credits">Credits</a></h1> |
| 75 | <p>This GLEP originated from a rather contentious <a class="reference" href="http://tinyurl.com/bp859">discussion</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id2" id="id3" name="id3">[1]</a> on gentoo-dev |
80 | <p>This GLEP originated from a rather contentious <a class="reference" href="http://tinyurl.com/bp859">discussion</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id2" id="id3" name="id3">[1]</a> on gentoo-dev |
| 76 | about combining the x86 and amd64 keywords. This GLEP attempts to get at the |
81 | about combining the x86 and amd64 keywords. This GLEP attempts to get at the |
| 77 | heart of that discontent. The proposed stable-keyword guidelines have been |
82 | heart of that discontent. The proposed stable-keyword guidelines have been |
| 78 | lifted verbatim from <a class="reference" href="http://dev.gentoo.org/~plasmaroo/devmanual">The Doc</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id4" id="id5" name="id5">[2]</a>.</p> |
83 | lifted verbatim from <a class="reference" href="http://dev.gentoo.org/~plasmaroo/devmanual">The Doc</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id4" id="id5" name="id5">[2]</a>.</p> |
| 79 | </div> |
84 | </div> |
| 80 | <div class="section" id="abstract"> |
85 | <div class="section" id="abstract"> |
| 81 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
86 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
| 82 | <p>It is time for x86 to no longer be an exception to the standard |
87 | <p>It is time for x86 to no longer be an exception to the standard |
| 83 | keywording guidelines. Thus, an x86 arch team should be responsible |
88 | keywording guidelines. Thus, an x86 arch team should be responsible |
| 84 | for moving packages from ~x86 to x86.</p> |
89 | for moving packages from ~x86 to x86.</p> |
| 85 | </div> |
90 | </div> |
| 86 | <div class="section" id="motivation"> |
91 | <div class="section" id="motivation"> |
| 87 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id12" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
92 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
| 88 | <p>The original, informal x86 keywording policy, where almost any x86 dev (which |
93 | <p>The original, informal x86 keywording policy, where almost any x86 dev (which |
| 89 | were the vast majority of devs) who used a package could mark it stable, arose |
94 | were the vast majority of devs) who used a package could mark it stable, arose |
| 90 | from a time when there were relatively few Gentoo devs. Adding packages to |
95 | from a time when there were relatively few Gentoo devs. Adding packages to |
| 91 | the tree was the principal concern, as opposed to maintaining existing |
96 | the tree was the principal concern, as opposed to maintaining existing |
| 92 | packages. QA considerations have since modified that policy slightly, and now |
97 | packages. QA considerations have since modified that policy slightly, and now |
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| 100 | as to <em>when</em> newer versions should go stable." This approach has worked quite |
105 | as to <em>when</em> newer versions should go stable." This approach has worked quite |
| 101 | well for the non-x86 archs, and this GLEP asserts that the same approach would |
106 | well for the non-x86 archs, and this GLEP asserts that the same approach would |
| 102 | benefit x86 as well.</p> |
107 | benefit x86 as well.</p> |
| 103 | </div> |
108 | </div> |
| 104 | <div class="section" id="specification"> |
109 | <div class="section" id="specification"> |
| 105 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id13" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> |
110 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> |
| 106 | <div class="section" id="stabling-guidelines-for-all-archs"> |
111 | <div class="section" id="stabling-guidelines-for-all-archs"> |
| 107 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id14" name="stabling-guidelines-for-all-archs">Stabling guidelines for all archs</a></h2> |
112 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" name="stabling-guidelines-for-all-archs">Stabling guidelines for all archs</a></h2> |
| 108 | <p>For a package to move to stable, the following guidelines must be met:</p> |
113 | <p>For a package to move to stable, the following guidelines must be met:</p> |
| 109 | <ul class="simple"> |
114 | <ul class="simple"> |
| 110 | <li>The package has spent a reasonable amount of time in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">~arch</span></tt> first. |
115 | <li>The package has spent a reasonable amount of time in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">~arch</span></tt> first. |
| 111 | Thirty days is the usual figure, although this is clearly only a guideline. |
116 | Thirty days is the usual figure, although this is clearly only a guideline. |
| 112 | For critical packages, a much longer duration is expected. For small |
117 | For critical packages, a much longer duration is expected. For small |
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| 119 | which depends upon it.</li> |
124 | which depends upon it.</li> |
| 120 | <li>The relevant <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">arch</span></tt> team must agree to it.</li> |
125 | <li>The relevant <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">arch</span></tt> team must agree to it.</li> |
| 121 | </ul> |
126 | </ul> |
| 122 | </div> |
127 | </div> |
| 123 | <div class="section" id="x86-arch-team"> |
128 | <div class="section" id="x86-arch-team"> |
| 124 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id15" name="x86-arch-team">x86 arch team</a></h2> |
129 | <h2><a class="toc-backref" href="#id16" name="x86-arch-team">x86 arch team</a></h2> |
| 125 | <p>A robust x86 arch team needs to be created. The <a class="reference" href="mailto:x86@gentoo.org">x86@gentoo.org</a> alias already |
130 | <p>A robust x86 arch team needs to be created. The <a class="reference" href="mailto:x86@gentoo.org">x86@gentoo.org</a> alias already |
| 126 | exists, and it merely needs to be used. This team, with the aid of potential |
131 | exists, and it merely needs to be used. This team, with the aid of potential |
| 127 | non-dev <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">arch</span> <span class="pre">testers</span></tt>, has the responsibility of stabling all x86 packages. |
132 | non-dev <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">arch</span> <span class="pre">testers</span></tt>, has the responsibility of stabling all x86 packages. |
| 128 | Current x86 devs who wish to mark their own packages stable must therefore |
133 | Current x86 devs who wish to mark their own packages stable must therefore |
| 129 | either be members of or make individual arrangements with the x86 arch team.</p> |
134 | either be members of or make individual arrangements with the x86 arch team.</p> |
| 130 | </div> |
135 | </div> |
| 131 | </div> |
136 | </div> |
| 132 | <div class="section" id="rationale"> |
137 | <div class="section" id="rationale"> |
| 133 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id16" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
138 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id17" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
| 134 | <p>There will be a considerable one-time cost involved in establishing a robust |
139 | <p>There will be a considerable one-time cost involved in establishing a robust |
| 135 | x86 arch team--a good number of bodies (the amd64 atch team has 19 active devs |
140 | x86 arch team--a good number of bodies (the amd64 atch team has 19 active devs |
| 136 | and 12 active non-dev arch testers) need to be recruited to be part of the |
141 | and 12 active non-dev arch testers) need to be recruited to be part of the |
| 137 | new arch team, and convincing devs that it is in their best interests to work |
142 | new arch team, and convincing devs that it is in their best interests to work |
| 138 | in a new fashion is likely to be even harder. Certainly the benefit of |
143 | in a new fashion is likely to be even harder. Certainly the benefit of |
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| 156 | the fundamental reason why the non-x86 archs have notably better QA |
161 | the fundamental reason why the non-x86 archs have notably better QA |
| 157 | than does the x86 arch.</li> |
162 | than does the x86 arch.</li> |
| 158 | </ul> |
163 | </ul> |
| 159 | </div> |
164 | </div> |
| 160 | <div class="section" id="implementation"> |
165 | <div class="section" id="implementation"> |
| 161 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id17" name="implementation">Implementation</a></h1> |
166 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id18" name="implementation">Implementation</a></h1> |
| 162 | <p>Creation of a robust x86 team is already underway. The more vital step |
167 | <p>Creation of a robust x86 team is already underway. The more vital step |
| 163 | is the official change in policy, along with a sustained effort to get |
168 | is the official change in policy, along with a sustained effort to get |
| 164 | existing x86 devs to go along with it.</p> |
169 | existing x86 devs to go along with it.</p> |
| 165 | </div> |
170 | </div> |
| 166 | <div class="section" id="alternative-ideas"> |
171 | <div class="section" id="alternative-ideas"> |
| 167 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id18" name="alternative-ideas">Alternative Ideas</a></h1> |
172 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id19" name="alternative-ideas">Alternative Ideas</a></h1> |
| 168 | <p><a class="reference" href="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.devel/31060">Stuart</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id8" id="id9" name="id9">[4]</a> has suggested the creation of a new arch keyword: "[-]maint", which |
173 | <p><a class="reference" href="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.devel/31060">Stuart</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id8" id="id9" name="id9">[4]</a> has suggested the creation of a new arch keyword: "[-]maint", which |
| 169 | would exist in tandem with the normal arch keywords, thereby making the |
174 | would exist in tandem with the normal arch keywords, thereby making the |
| 170 | package maintainer's intention explicit. Ciaranm has responded that by |
175 | package maintainer's intention explicit. Ciaranm has responded that by |
| 171 | definition a package in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">~arch</span></tt> is a candidate for <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">arch</span></tt>, so a package's |
176 | definition a package in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">~arch</span></tt> is a candidate for <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">arch</span></tt>, so a package's |
| 172 | mere presence in the tree (without being in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">package.mask</span></tt>) should indicate |
177 | mere presence in the tree (without being in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">package.mask</span></tt>) should indicate |
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| 183 | to override a package maintainer when it comes to stabling a package. Stuart |
188 | to override a package maintainer when it comes to stabling a package. Stuart |
| 184 | has asserted that in those cases the arch team should be willing to take on |
189 | has asserted that in those cases the arch team should be willing to take on |
| 185 | the support burden for that package.</p> |
190 | the support burden for that package.</p> |
| 186 | </div> |
191 | </div> |
| 187 | <div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> |
192 | <div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> |
| 188 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id19" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
193 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id20" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
| 189 | <p>Not really an issue here.</p> |
194 | <p>Not really an issue here.</p> |
| 190 | </div> |
195 | </div> |
| 191 | <div class="section" id="id1"> |
196 | <div class="section" id="id1"> |
| 192 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id20" name="id1">References</a></h1> |
197 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id21" name="id1">References</a></h1> |
| 193 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id2" rules="none"> |
198 | <table class="docutils footnote" frame="void" id="id2" rules="none"> |
| 194 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
199 | <colgroup><col class="label" /><col /></colgroup> |
| 195 | <tbody valign="top"> |
200 | <tbody valign="top"> |
| 196 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id3" name="id2">[1]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://tinyurl.com/bp859">http://tinyurl.com/bp859</a></td></tr> |
201 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id3" name="id2">[1]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://tinyurl.com/bp859">http://tinyurl.com/bp859</a></td></tr> |
| 197 | </tbody> |
202 | </tbody> |
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| 214 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id9" name="id8">[4]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.devel/31060">http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.devel/31060</a></td></tr> |
219 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id9" name="id8">[4]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.devel/31060">http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.devel/31060</a></td></tr> |
| 215 | </tbody> |
220 | </tbody> |
| 216 | </table> |
221 | </table> |
| 217 | </div> |
222 | </div> |
| 218 | <div class="section" id="copyright"> |
223 | <div class="section" id="copyright"> |
| 219 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id21" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> |
224 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id22" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> |
| 220 | <p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> |
225 | <p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> |
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