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[bug#38824] [PATCH] gnu: mercurial: Update to 5.2.1.
From: |
Roel Janssen |
Subject: |
[bug#38824] [PATCH] gnu: mercurial: Update to 5.2.1. |
Date: |
Tue, 07 Jan 2020 22:00:30 +0100 |
User-agent: |
Evolution 3.34.2 (3.34.2-1.fc31) |
On Mon, 2020-01-06 at 02:06 +0000, Brett Gilio wrote:
>
> Jan 5, 2020 2:30:14 AM Ricardo Wurmus :
>
> > LaFreniere, Joseph writes:
> >
> >
> > > I think that for now the options are to
> > > 1. continue using Python2 for Mercurial;
> > > 2. use Python3 but disable all tests, as Janssen's patch suggests;
> > > 3. use Python3 but disable the known-failing tests; or
> > > 4. hold off on updating the package until upstream supports
> > > Python3 across its entire test suite.
> > >
> > > Of those three, I am most in favor of the third option. I would
> > > be glad to submit a patch that implements it if there is agreement
> > > to take that direction.
> > >
> >
> > I agree that option 3 (with a link to the upstream discussion) is the
> > right way to go forward.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > --
> > Ricardo
> >
>
> I am also in agreement that working-around the failing tests is the best
> option, with a backup of just disabling the tests until the python3
> incompatibilities are resolved. We need to work away from python2 wherever
> possible. Since the upstream is aware of the problem I see avoiding python2 as
> a reasonable alternative to work-arounds.
>
>
The attached patch runs most tests, except those that failed on my machine.
Note that it took my 16-core machine quite some time to run the whole test
suite.
Kind regards,
Roel Janssen
0001-gnu-Update-mercurial-to-5.2.1.patch
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