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[PATCH] [core-updates] Add option --xpath0 to xmllint from libxml2

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From: Marius Bakke <marius <at> gnu.org>
To: david larsson <david.larsson <at> selfhosted.xyz>
Cc: 47898 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#47898] [PATCH] [core-updates] Add option --xpath0 to
 xmllint from libxml2
Date: Thu, 13 May 2021 15:29:58 +0200

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david larsson <david.larsson <at> selfhosted.xyz> skriver:

> On 2021-05-13 14:41, Marius Bakke wrote:
>> david larsson <david.larsson <at> selfhosted.xyz> skriver:
>> 
>> Will adding it as a separate package be sufficient?  We could call it
>> "xmllint-xpath0" or similar and make it clear that it's just libxml2
>> with a patched xmllint in the description.
>> 
>> Thoughts?
>
> Yes, that would be nice. How about calling it libxml2-xpath0 instead? 
> That would maintain libxml2 in the name, letting users know it's just a 
> version of the original package and should show up when searching for 
> libxml2. If calling it xmllint-xpath0, I feel that the package should 
> remove other outputs than just the xmllint binary file, which is perhaps 
> a good idea though?

libxml2-xpath0 is probably better indeed, I don't have a strong opinion.
Can you send an updated patch?  :-)

Thanks,
Marius

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