Re: Ubuntu ccache version?

On 10 October 2013 11:07, Andrew Stubbs <[email protected]> wrote:

> Ok, I've got it now:
>
> The git tags are on the "maint" branch in the samba.org repo, but the
> "maint" branch has been merged to the "master" branch (repeatedly), so when
> I clone the repo it *looks* like I'm seeing v3.1.9 plus a _bit_, but
> actually it's plus a _lot_.
>

Right. See also the bottom part of http://ccache.samba.org/repo.html.


> If Debian has -o and -p then apparently they did the same as me?


It hasn't. Debian's 3.1.9-1 package is created from the released 3.1.9
source package (ccache-3.1.9.tar.bz2<http://www.samba.org/ftp/ccache/ccache-3.1.9.tar.bz2>),
not the git repo.

Perhaps the NEWS.txt file should say something about the extra features?
> Then I would have noticed the discrepancy. Of course, it would make merging
> harder.


Yes, a continuously updated NEWS.txt would be good. I have been too lazy to
keep it updated between releases - I have typically added the new section
as part of the release process.

-- Joel