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Re: [root: Cron <cgf@sourceware> cd /sourceware/ftp/anonftp/pub/cygwin; /sourceware/infra/bin/cygwin/upset -C -u setup.ini; /usr/local/bin/upx -q -q -q setup.exe || exit 0]


On Sat, Feb 21, 2004 at 04:31:13PM -0500, Christopher Faylor wrote:
>On Sat, Feb 21, 2004 at 04:22:51PM -0500, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
>>On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Christopher Faylor wrote:
>>>On Sat, Feb 21, 2004 at 04:00:48PM -0500, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:
>>>>Since the setup.hint files that Abe sent looked ok after a cursory
>>>>glance, I'm wondering...  It looks like xerces-c is the only package
>>>>with an external-source directive pointing to a name with a "-"...
>>>>Could there be a bug in package name parsing code in upset or
>>>>Cygwin::Setup?
>>>
>>>No.  The error message is correct.
>>
>>I admit that was a WAG on my part.  However, looking at the upset
>>source, the error message comes directly from the contents of
>>"external-source", so it's not too surprising that it's correct (and,
>>IMO, doesn't indicate that there's no bug).  You're in a better
>>position to test the theory, but I'll see if I can trace this when I
>>have some time.
>
>Igor, I wasn't looking for programming help or someone to track down an
>unknown problem.  This is a packaging problem pure and simple.  The
>source files are missing.
>
>There is nothing you or I can do to fix it.  It requires the package
>maintainer to make a decision.

Sorry for not making this clear in my original message, btw.  "Someone"
== "Abe".  I guess I was trying not to single anyone out but I ended
up having Igor spin his wheels debugging a problem that was just a
simple problem with missing files.

cgf


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