[Xcb] Splitting up xcb-util repository
Arnaud Fontaine
arnaud at andesi.org
Wed Aug 11 05:48:40 PDT 2010
Hello,
> The name util-common-m4 suggest it would be limited to macros. You
> may just as well use this repo for any type of reusable code. This
> could be specific C routines, documentation template (sytle sheet)
> common error messages, etc... Anything that is xcb reusable and
> very unlikely to change over time. Set a .pc file for that repo so
> you can manage version and obtain path.
I meant that I would use Git submodule, so when you clone util-wm for
instance, it would automatically check out util-common-m4 too and import
it into util-wm top-level directory as m4/. Therefore, there would not
be a separate module strictly speaking and no need of versioning or a
.pc file.
In fact, IMO, it would overkill to have a separate module (rather than a
Git submodule), because besides of m4 macros, there are only files which
are unlikely to change very often (namely, autogen.sh, Doxyfile, gendoc,
and two C macros in xcb-util-common.h (only used for util/event and
util-wm/ewmh)).
> Will the new repo be under the xcb path like xcb/util and the
> likes? Bottom line it would be helpful to have an "xcb" string
> somewhere in the path or name to identify it as being related to
> xcb.
Yes it would be under the xcb path.
> These are just personal comments from an outsider...
Indeed, they are greatly appreciated, thanks for your comments!
Cheers,
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Arnaud Fontaine (arnau)
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