Re: R on riscv64 (Re: building fewer packages or reduced functionality on i386)

Charles Plessy <[email protected]> writes:

> I would be relieved and grateful if I could have another pair of eyes
> checking https://wiki.debian.org/R/riscv64

I think you should think about who this page is aimed: your email and
"When reporting regressions upstream, do not assume" makes it sound
aimed at debian contributors. but "Suggestions for R packages
developers" seems to be aimed at upstream (and "package" should be
singular here).

I think you should ask yoursekf: what is the ask of upstream?
- are you asking them to change how NaN is handled in R?
- to solve debian-specific bugs?
- to accept patches?
- something else?

(The first section is labelled "executive summary" - but it's not a
summary of and is not aimed at "executives").



> before it reaches outside Debian circles.

i dont think people outside debian will find it easy to understand
things like like "Regressions that only trigger on riscv64 can block
migration to testing and cascade to many reverse-dependencies." -
bluntly, from the start, i gather R doesnt support riscv64 at all: so
why should they care?