Release directories (was Re: [PATCH] setup: port to 64-bit, part 1)

[marco atzeri]

On 3/14/2013 11:04 AM, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> On Mar 14 04:54, Yaakov wrote:
>> On Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:41:47 +0100, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
>>> On Mar 13 21:01, Yaakov wrote:

>>> - For uploading packages it's important to know where the new package
>>>    has to go.  Therefore, IMHO, it would make sense to change to a new
>>>    package naming scheme, preferedly compatible with the versioning
>>>    mechanism in upset, supported by cygport and easily recognizable by
>>>    uploaders or upload scripts.
>>>
>>>    Linux distros typically use the architecture after the version number:
>>>
>>>      package-foo-1.2.3-4.i686.tar.bz2
>>>      package-bar-5-6-7.noarch.tar.bz2

we are, almost, already using this scheme for src packages,
so it will be more consistent and clear (IMHO)

>>>
>>>    However, for backward compatiblity with the current mechanism, would it
>>>    make sense to reorder it for Cygwin packages like so:
>>>
>>>      package-foo-i686-1.2.3-4.tar.bz2
>>>      package-bar-noarch-5.6-7.tar.bz2
>>
>> Nack.  IIUC this form would confuse upset/setup/cygcheck to no end.
>
> And the first form wouldn't?  I would love to see this form used,
> but I was actually thinking this would result in more confusion...
>
>
> Corinna
>
Marco