Putting packages up for adoption

[Yaakov Selkowitz]

On Sat, 2020-03-28 at 04:33 +0100, Marco Atzeri wrote:
> Am 27.03.2020 um 21:52 schrieb Yaakov Selkowitz:
> > On Fri, 2020-03-27 at 18:52 +0100, Marco Atzeri wrote:
> > > Am 26.03.2020 um 08:19 schrieb Yaakov Selkowitz:
> > > > On Thu, 2020-03-26 at 06:54 +0100, Marco Atzeri via Cygwin-apps wrote:
> > > > > Am 20.03.2020 um 04:47 schrieb Yaakov Selkowitz:
> > > > I would suggest the following:
> > > > 
> > > > * python2-2.7.z continues to provide all '2' symlinks.
> > > > 
> > > > * python38 be updated to 3.8.2, and 3.8 be designated the next default
> > > > 'python3' version (with the '3' symlinks continued to be kept
> > > > separate), and adjust python-wheel.cygclass accordingly.
> > > > 
> > > > * Similarly, a separate package (in Fedora it's called 'python-
> > > > unversioned-command') provide unversioned symlinks, pointing to 2.7 for
> > > > now (for compatibility).
> > > > 
> > > > * Anything currently dependent on 'python' or 'python2' should either
> > > > be dropped if no longer needed, switched to 3 is possible, otherwise
> > > > rebuilt.
> > > > 
> > > > * Drop 2.7 from the "default" version set in python-wheel.cygclass, and
> > > > only build those modules that are actually needed by other things by
> > > > specifying "all".
> > > > 
> > > > * Once that's done, look at what's still depending on /usr/bin/python
> > > > ('python-unversioned-command'), and based on that decide when that can
> > > > be changed to point to python3.
> > > > 
> > > > HTH,
> > > > 
> > > > --
> > > > Yaakov
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > The plan looks fine. Thanks for it
> > > 
> > > unfortunately I see unexpected segfault on the testsuite
> > > 
> > > 0:00:03 load avg: 1.65 [ 24/404] test_argparse -- test_applesingle skipped
> > > 0:00:11 load avg: 1.58 [ 25/404] test_array
> > > 0:00:12 load avg: 1.58 [ 26/404] test_ascii_formatd
> > > make: *** [Makefile:878: test] Segmentation fault (core dumped)
> > > 
> > > for both 2.7.17 and your original 2.7.16.
> > > 
> > > as I saw other segfault on other programs recently
> > > I assume that one of compiler/binutils/cygwin has some problem.
> > > 
> > > 3.8.2 seems to stall later in the test, so it is another issue.
> > 
> > In my experience, particularly on Cygwin, the first and most common
> > cause of testsuite errors are in the tests themselves.  While
> > eventually fixing these would certainly be welcome, I wouldn't block
> > progress thereon.  How does the saying go, "don't let perfection be the
> > enemy of the good"?
> > 
> > --
> > Yaakov
> > 
> 
> usually I follow the same rules, but a bit of investigation
> will be needed just to be sure.
> 
> Do you know a simple way to go on with the test or skip one ?

See https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/python3/blob/master/f/python3.spec#_1051

> particular useful for 3.8.2
> 
> 6:14:06 load avg: 0.31 running: test_subprocess (6 hour 13 min), 
> test_asyncio (6 hour 11 min), test_asyncore (6 hour 10 min), test_ssl (6 
> hour 13 min)
> 6:14:36 load avg: 0.30 running: test_subprocess (6 hour 13 min), 
> test_asyncio (6 hour 12 min), test_asyncore (6 hour 11 min), test_ssl (6 
> hour 14 min)
> 6:15:06 load avg: 0.41 running: test_subprocess (6 hour 14 min), 
> test_asyncio (6 hour 12 min), test_asyncore (6 hour 11 min), test_ssl (6 
> hour 14 min)

--
Yaakov