From: zimoun <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com>
To: Maxime Devos <maximedevos@telenet.be>
Cc: Sarah Morgensen <iskarian@mgsn.dev>, 50072@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#50072] [PATCH WIP 0/4] Add upstream updater for git-fetch origins.
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:08:54 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <86h7ai6wzd.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <6fcbe52781b0678ea44db9beea2e1bd3f404b840.camel@telenet.be>
Hi Maxime,
On Wed, 05 Jan 2022 at 14:06, Maxime Devos <maximedevos@telenet.be> wrote:
> A low-level argument like #:nar-hash? #true/#false would make file-
> hash* much more complicated: this patch series uses file-hash* to
> compute the hash for 'origin' records, and the documentation of
> 'origin' doesn't mention 'nar' anywhere and if I search for 'nar hash'
> in the manual, I find zero results.
I agree, it was my point #1. :-)
> Instead, file-hash* talks about directories, regular files, recursion
> and claims that the default value of #:recursive? usually does the
> right thing, so I don't have to look up any complicated terminology
> to figure out how to use file-hash* to compute hashes for 'origin'
> records.
I also agree, it was my point #3. :-)
> And in the rare situation where file-hash* doesn't do the right thing,
> the documentation tells me I can set #:recursive? #true/#false.
Yes.
>> Just, to be sure, I am proposing:
>>
>> 1) It is v4 and ready, I guess. About ’auto’, I could have waken up
>> earlier. :-) And it can be still improved later as you are saying in
>> the other answer. So, we are done, right?
>
> I think so, yes, except for a docstring change I'll send as a v5.
> I'm also out of bikeshed paint.
> Anway, keep in mind that I'm not a committer.
I am not either. If I had this power, I would have already pushed your
v4 with the docstring reword. :-)
>> 2) From my point of view, ’#:recursive?’ needs to be adapted in
>> agreement with the discussion [1], quoting Ludo:
[...]
>> And I do not have a strong opinion. Just a naive remark.
[...]
> Possibly some name like
> #:treat-it-as-a-directory-or-an-executable-file-or-a-symlink-and-
> compute-the-alternative-hash-even-if-it-is-regular?
> would be clearer and technically more accurate than #:recursive?, but
> that's a bit of a mouthful.
I trust you, I do not have a strong opinion. I was just a naive remark.
>> 3) Whatever the keyword for the current v4 ’#:recursive?’ is picked, I
>> still find the current docstring wording unclear. In fact, reading
>> the code is more helpful. :-) I am just proposing a reword which
>> appears to me clearer than the current v4 one. Maybe, I am missing
>> the obvious. Or maybe this proposed rewording is not clearer. :-)
>
> I've reworded it a bit; it falsely claimed that the nar hash was always
> computed when recursive? is 'auto' (even if FILE is a regular file). It
> also mentions executable files and SELECT? now.
Thank you for your patient work.
Cheers,
simon
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2022-01-05 15:31 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 66+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-08-15 23:16 [bug#50072] [PATCH WIP 0/4] Add upstream updater for git-fetch origins Sarah Morgensen
2021-08-15 23:25 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH WIP 1/4] guix hash: Extract file hashing procedures Sarah Morgensen
2021-08-15 23:25 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH WIP 2/4] import: Factorize file hashing Sarah Morgensen
2021-08-15 23:25 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH WIP 3/4] refresh: Support non-tarball sources Sarah Morgensen
2021-08-15 23:25 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH WIP 4/4] upstream: Support updating git-fetch origins Sarah Morgensen
2021-08-16 10:46 ` Maxime Devos
2021-08-16 13:02 ` Xinglu Chen
2021-08-16 18:15 ` Maxime Devos
2021-08-18 14:45 ` Xinglu Chen
2021-08-16 19:56 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH WIP 0/4] Add upstream updater for " Sarah Morgensen
2021-08-17 10:18 ` Maxime Devos
2021-08-30 21:36 ` Maxime Devos
2021-09-06 10:23 ` Ludovic Courtès
2021-09-06 11:47 ` Maxime Devos
2021-09-07 1:16 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH WIP 4/4] upstream: Support updating " Sarah Morgensen
2021-09-07 10:00 ` Maxime Devos
2021-09-07 17:51 ` Sarah Morgensen
2021-09-07 20:58 ` Maxime Devos
2021-09-06 10:27 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH WIP 0/4] Add upstream updater for " Ludovic Courtès
2021-09-07 1:59 ` Sarah Morgensen
2021-09-29 21:28 ` Ludovic Courtès
2021-11-17 15:03 ` Ludovic Courtès
2022-01-01 17:35 ` Maxime Devos
2022-01-01 20:39 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v2 " Maxime Devos
2022-01-01 20:39 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v2 1/4] guix hash: Extract file hashing procedures Maxime Devos
2022-01-01 20:39 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v2 2/4] import: Factorize file hashing Maxime Devos
2022-01-01 20:39 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v2 3/4] refresh: Support non-tarball sources Maxime Devos
2022-01-03 13:55 ` Ludovic Courtès
2022-01-01 20:39 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v2 4/4] upstream: Support updating 'git-fetch' origins Maxime Devos
2022-01-03 14:02 ` Ludovic Courtès
2022-01-04 15:09 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v3 0/4] Add upstream updater for git-fetch origins Maxime Devos
2022-01-04 15:09 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v3 1/4] guix hash: Extract file hashing procedures Maxime Devos
2022-01-04 15:09 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v3 2/4] import: Factorize file hashing Maxime Devos
2022-01-04 15:09 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v3 3/4] refresh: Support non-tarball sources Maxime Devos
2022-01-04 15:09 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v3 4/4] upstream: Support updating and fetching 'git-fetch' origins Maxime Devos
2022-01-04 19:05 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v3 0/4] Add upstream updater for git-fetch origins Maxime Devos
2022-01-04 20:06 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v4 " Maxime Devos
2022-01-04 20:06 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v4 1/4] guix hash: Extract file hashing procedures Maxime Devos
2022-01-04 22:22 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH WIP 0/4] Add upstream updater for git-fetch origins zimoun
2022-01-05 10:07 ` Maxime Devos
2022-01-05 11:48 ` zimoun
2022-01-05 12:10 ` Maxime Devos
2022-01-06 10:06 ` Ludovic Courtès
2022-01-05 12:27 ` Maxime Devos
2022-01-05 12:58 ` zimoun
2022-01-05 14:06 ` Maxime Devos
2022-01-05 15:08 ` zimoun [this message]
2022-01-05 15:54 ` Maxime Devos
2022-01-06 10:13 ` Ludovic Courtès
2022-01-06 10:32 ` Maxime Devos
2022-01-06 11:19 ` zimoun
2022-01-05 10:09 ` Maxime Devos
2022-01-04 20:06 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v4 2/4] import: Factorize file hashing Maxime Devos
2022-01-04 20:06 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v4 3/4] refresh: Support non-tarball sources Maxime Devos
2022-01-04 20:06 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v4 4/4] upstream: Support updating and fetching 'git-fetch' origins Maxime Devos
2022-01-05 14:07 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v5 1/4] guix hash: Extract file hashing procedures Maxime Devos
2022-01-05 14:07 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v5 2/4] import: Factorize file hashing Maxime Devos
2022-01-05 14:07 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v5 3/4] refresh: Support non-tarball sources Maxime Devos
2022-01-05 14:07 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v5 4/4] upstream: Support updating and fetching 'git-fetch' origins Maxime Devos
2022-01-05 15:57 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v5 1/4] guix hash: Extract file hashing procedures zimoun
2022-01-05 15:56 ` Maxime Devos
2022-01-05 15:56 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v5 2/4] import: Factorize file hashing Maxime Devos
2022-01-05 15:56 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v5 3/4] refresh: Support non-tarball sources Maxime Devos
2022-01-05 15:56 ` [bug#50072] [PATCH v5 4/4] upstream: Support updating and fetching 'git-fetch' origins Maxime Devos
2022-01-06 10:20 ` bug#50072: [PATCH WIP 0/4] Add upstream updater for git-fetch origins Ludovic Courtès
2022-01-06 14:12 ` [bug#50072] " Maxime Devos
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