<html> <head> <base href="https://bugs.freedesktop.org/" /> </head> <body> <div> <a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_NEW " title="NEW --- - Remove own implementations of various Perl functions in installer" href="https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66754#c3">Comment # 3</a> on <a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_NEW " title="NEW --- - Remove own implementations of various Perl functions in installer" href="https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66754">bug 66754</a> from <a class="email" href="mailto:bavincen.in@gmail.com" title="bavincen <bavincen.in@gmail.com>"> bavincen</a> <pre>(In reply to <a href="show_bug.cgi?id=66754#c0">comment #0</a>) > Some Perl knowledge is needed for this Easy Hack. > > solenv/bin/modules/installer/systemactions.pm implements for example > create_directory() that can be exchanged with standard Perl's make_path() > [<a href="http://perldoc.perl.org/File/Path.html">http://perldoc.perl.org/File/Path.html</a>]. Similarly other functions there, > for which standard (or widely used) implementations exist. > > What needs to be done (in the create_directory case; but similarly for more > functions there): > > Find all Perl scripts that use create_directory: > > git grep '\<create_directory\>' > > Edit all those that are Perl (end with .pl or .pm) so that you add use > File::Path qw(make_path); at the top and then instead of create_directory() > calls, you use make_path(). > > Then, remove the create_directory and create_directory_with_privileges > declarations / definitions. > > As the last step, make sure that everything builds & packages still :-) Hi jan can we keep that create_directory and implement make path in it. and remove create_directory_with_privileges , need a breif explanation :) thanks</pre> </div> <hr> You are receiving this mail because: <ul> <li>You are on the CC list for the bug.</li> </ul> </body> </html>