[Release-wranglers] Preliminary To do list for release.

[Jim Gettys]

Another task: we need to get the docs into the right packages.
                        - Jim

On Mon, 2004-02-16 at 18:20, Daniel Stone wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 16, 2004 at 02:44:18PM -0500, Jim Gettys wrote:
> > setup regular IRC/calls of wranglers
> > status reports
> 
> Here's mine for the XFree86 DDX:
>   * Working (including SDK): common, ddc, dummylib, fbdevhw, i2c,
>     parser, rac, vbe, vgahw
>   * Working-ish for Linux: os-support
>   * Not attempted yet: int10, loader, parser, shadowfb, xaa
>   * Punted: everything else
> 
> > Complete font work or decide to punt for this release
> > 	What is drop dead day?
> 
> I think that, since we're such a small team, we can afford to run
> drop-dead day up very, very close to our release.
> 
> > Autotool XF86 ddx. Daniel is starting.
> > 	 Priority order: Linux, bsd, solaris, other as people do them
> > 		only Linux is showstopper for initial release.
> 
> Right ... that means I'll need access to BSD/Solaris boxes at some
> stage, or someone else to do that part of os-support.
> 
> > Would be nice to be able to build RPM's and Debs automatically. Far from
> > clear we can do so initially: generating spec files files, etc,
> > is work.
> 
> For debs, not going to happen. Largely because it's blocking on me, and
> there's no way I can get that happening in any reasonable timeframe. Our
> X packages need a complete overhaul, and I can't do that quickly.
> 
> > distcheck all packages, preferably passing in all modules if possible
> 
> All the xlibs modules pass distcheck, but Xt is fucked up the butt, and
> you can quote me on that. Mainly with the *.ht stuff. I think EXTRA_DIST
> is more what we're looking for - anyone?
> 
> > Drink beer.
> 
> Can Keith substitute 'eat pie' for this point? ;)
-- 
Jim Gettys <Jim.Gettys@hp.com>
HP Labs, Cambridge Research Laboratory