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[PATCH 0/2] Unify 'computed-origin-method' (linux, icecat)

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From: Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Liliana Marie Prikler <liliana.prikler <at> gmail.com>, 50620 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, zimoun <zimon.toutoune <at> gmail.com>
Subject: [bug#50620] [PATCH 0/2] Unify 'computed-origin-method' (linux, icecat)
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:42:21 -0400

Hi Ludovic,

Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org> writes:

> A better solution IMO would be to improve the ‘snippet’ mechanism in the
> first place.  ‘computed-origin-method’ improves on it in two ways: (1)
> lazy evaluation of the gexp, and (2) allows the use of a different base
> name.
>
> I would think #2 is addressed by the ‘file-name’ field (isn’t it?).

Using the 'file-name' field would not satisfy my requirements.  It has
two problems:

(1) It would cause the unmodified upstream Firefox source tarball to be
    named "icecat-…" in the store.

(2) Although the resulting tarball would be named "icecat-…", the
    toplevel directory name within that tarball would still be named
    "firefox-…".

I consider each of these flaws to be unacceptable.

What do you think?

      Thanks,
        Mark

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