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Subject: [bug#38824] [PATCH] gnu: mercurial: Update to 5.2.1.
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From: Ricardo Wurmus <rekado@elephly.net>
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LaFreniere, Joseph <joseph@lafreniere.xyz> writes:

> I think that for now the options are to
> 1. continue using Python2 for Mercurial;
> 2. use Python3 but disable all tests, as Janssen's patch suggests;
> 3. use Python3 but disable the known-failing tests; or
> 4. hold off on updating the package until upstream supports 
> Python3 across its entire test suite.
>
> Of those three, I am most in favor of the third option.  I would 
> be glad to submit a patch that implements it if there is agreement 
> to take that direction.

I agree that option 3 (with a link to the upstream discussion) is the
right way to go forward.

Thanks!

-- 
Ricardo