#1689 provenpackager request for ngompa
Closed: Fixed 7 years ago Opened 7 years ago by ngompa.

I am requesting provenpackager powers because I'd like to be able to help fix things whenever I see issues come up. From time to time, I have gone ahead and filed bugs, attached fixes in existing bugs or sent emails with fixes for packages to improve them. Sometimes the packager responds and does something, but most of the time, they sit waiting forever.

I'd like to be able to apply things myself when all other avenues are closed, especially when I have already prepared the fix and nothing happens for weeks or months.

Bugs filed with patches:
1: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1270617
2: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404212
3: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416871
4: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1427171

Existing bugs with fixes attached:
1: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1415349


+1, ngompa has years of packaging experience.

+1, knowledgeable and helpful, a good addition

I looked at the referenced bugzilla tickets and I am slightly concerned with the static subpackage additions. Why are they needed? These have security implications in Fedora context. I am not sure I'd feel comfortable if a provenpackager starts mass adding various static subpackages.

Beyond that, keep up the good work and thanks for filing the request!

@kalev The static library subpackages were added because people asked for it, and I went ahead and filed a bug requesting it on their behalf with the patches. And when it comes to them being used in Fedora, you can always find that because they're listed as BRs separately.

There's no legitimate reason to not offer them for people externally wanting to use them. And I certainly don't intend on just adding them whenever. Only when it makes sense and people actually want it.

@kalev Why? Providing static libs in a subpackage should not be an issue. Using them to build statically linked packages in Fedora would be the issue. But I don't see that here.

Static libraries are a feature not a bug.

+1 .. I'm slightly surprised Neal is not a PP already.

It's been a week and I see 13 +1s and 0 -1s, so this request is approved.

Use your powers wisely. :european_castle:

Metadata Update from @kevin:
- Issue close_status updated to: Fixed
- Issue status updated to: Closed (was: Open)

7 years ago

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