Testing ping for cygwin x86_64

[Corinna Vinschen]

On Oct 22 22:49, Balaji wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 11:54 AM, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> > On Oct 17 10:17, Balaji wrote:
> [...]
> >> This being my first attempt at trying to possibly maintain a Cygwin
> >> package, I want make sure I'm doing the right thing. One odd thing is
> >> that all of the source code and Makefile are in the patch file. Also,
> >> am I free to convert the package to cygport/ditch the shell script
> >> etc. - I understand all that may typically be the maintainer's choice?
> >> Advance thanks for any advice from you seasoned veterans.
> >
> > Porting a package to cygport is highly appreciated, no worries.  And of
> > course you are free to pack it in a cleaner fashion than the existing
> > package.
> 
> One other question - I remember there was some discussion about noarch
> packages a while ago. Are there any rules for/against making something
> a noarch package. And the associated pros/cons - both from a
> maintainer and user perspective?

Noarch packages are fine, but the packaging mechanism doesn't support
them the same way as in Linux distros.  They still have to show up
twice, once in the 32 and once in the 64 bit release area.


Corinna

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Corinna Vinschen                  Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to
Cygwin Maintainer                 cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Red Hat
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